International tourist departures in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: International tourist departures was 980,100 departures in 2024. ▼ Falling
International tourist departures in Puerto Rico, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 980,100 departures for international tourist departures in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.47 million departures in 2006 and was at its lowest, 659,000 departures, in 2021.
Puerto Rico ranks 72nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 million departures | 1.13 million departures | 1.25 million departures | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million departures | 1.12 million departures | 1.47 million departures | 10 |
| 2010s | 822,800 departures | 731,000 departures | 980,000 departures | 10 |
| 2020s | 841,140 departures | 659,000 departures | 980,100 departures | 5 |
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More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 9.32 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,133 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 71.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures in Puerto Rico?
- International tourist departures in Puerto Rico was 980,100 departures in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million departures in 2006.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 659,000 departures in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for international tourist departures?
- Puerto Rico ranks 72nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.