Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 1.44 billion in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
1.44 billion
Change on year
up 54.7%
World rank
90th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.76 billion
in 2008
All-time low
931.40 million
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Puerto Rico, 1995–2022

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1995200820221995: 1.2B1996: 1.1B1997: 1.2B1998: 1.2B1999: 1.2B2000: 1.3B2001: 1.5B2002: 1.3B2003: 1.4B2004: 1.6B2005: 1.7B2006: 1.8B2007: 1.7B2008: 1.8B2009: 1.4B2010: 1.2B2011: 1.2B2012: 1.2B2013: 1.1B2014: 1.1B2015: 983.0M2016: 1.1B2017: 1.0B2018: 951.0M2019: 1.1B2020: 983.1M2021: 931.4M2022: 1.4B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Puerto Rico stood at 1.44 billion.

The figure is up 54.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.76 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 931.40 million, in 2021.

Puerto Rico ranks 90th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.19 billion 1.14 billion 1.24 billion 5
2000s 1.54 billion 1.32 billion 1.76 billion 10
2010s 1.09 billion 951.00 million 1.20 billion 10
2020s 1.12 billion 931.40 million 1.44 billion 3

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 87 Mongolia 1.71 billion compare
  2. 88 Malta 1.65 billion compare
  3. 89 Macau, China 1.62 billion compare
  4. 91 Panama 1.42 billion compare
  5. 92 Latvia 1.42 billion compare
  6. 93 El Salvador 1.20 billion compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More reference data data for Puerto Rico

All data for Puerto Rico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Puerto Rico?
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Puerto Rico was 1.44 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 billion in 2008.
What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 931.40 million in 2021.
How does Puerto Rico rank for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
Puerto Rico ranks 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
Is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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