International tourist departures in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: International tourist departures was 980,100 departures in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
980,100 departures
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
72nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
1.47 million departures
in 2006
All-time low
659,000 departures
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International tourist departures in Puerto Rico, 1995–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1995200920241995: 1.2M departures1996: 1.2M departures1997: 1.3M departures1998: 1.2M departures1999: 1.1M departures2000: 1.3M departures2001: 1.3M departures2002: 1.2M departures2003: 1.3M departures2004: 1.4M departures2005: 1.4M departures2006: 1.5M departures2007: 1.4M departures2008: 1.4M departures2009: 1.1M departures2010: 980.0k departures2011: 924.0k departures2012: 876.0k departures2013: 839.0k departures2014: 793.0k departures2015: 746.0k departures2016: 789.0k departures2017: 784.0k departures2018: 731.0k departures2019: 766.0k departures2020: 688.0k departures2021: 659.0k departures2022: 919.1k departures2023: 959.5k departures2024: 980.1k departures

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 69 Estonia 1.09 million departures compare
  2. 70 Venezuela 1.08 million departures compare
  3. 71 Paraguay 988,000 departures compare
  4. 73 Cambodia 970,000 departures compare
  5. 74 Dominican Republic 928,767 departures compare
  6. 75 Bahrain 866,777 departures compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.