Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 3.34 billion current US$ in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.34 billion current US$
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
77th
of 203 countries
All-time high
3.90 billion current US$
in 2017
All-time low
2.80 billion current US$
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Puerto Rico, 2017–2022

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B2017201920222017: 3.9B current US$2018: 3.3B current US$2019: 3.6B current US$2020: 2.9B current US$2021: 2.8B current US$2022: 3.3B current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 3.34 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2022.

That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Puerto Rico ranks 77th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.63 billion current US$ 3.34 billion current US$ 3.90 billion current US$ 3
2020s 3.03 billion current US$ 2.80 billion current US$ 3.34 billion current US$ 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Puerto Rico?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Puerto Rico was 3.34 billion current US$ in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 3.90 billion current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.80 billion current US$ in 2021.
How does Puerto Rico rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Puerto Rico ranks 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.