International tourist trips in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: International tourist trips was 5.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips in Puerto Rico, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, international tourist trips in Puerto Rico stood at 5.55 million. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Puerto Rico peaked at 5.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
International tourist trips in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.13 million | — |
| 1996 | 3.06 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.24 million | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 3.40 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.02 million | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 3.34 million | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 3.55 million | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.09 million | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 3.24 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.54 million | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 3.69 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.69 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.18 million | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 3.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.05 million | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.17 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.25 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.54 million | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 3.74 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.51 million | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.07 million | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 3.18 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.62 million | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 2.75 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.23 million | +53.6% |
| 2023 | 5.05 million | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 5.55 million | +10.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 5.55 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 5.55 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,950, 7.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +53.6% | 2.75 million | 4.23 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.17 million | 3.02 million | 3.40 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.48 million | 3.09 million | 3.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 million | 3.05 million | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 million | 2.62 million | 5.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 70.31 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist trips in Puerto Rico?
- International tourist trips in Puerto Rico was 5.55 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for international tourist trips?
- Puerto Rico ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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