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Puerto Rico: trade and investment
Exports is 46.9% (2025), 60th of 184 in the world and 6th of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Imports is 43.6% (2025), 94th of 184 in the world and 10th of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean. Trade openness is 90.5% (2025), 82nd of 184 in the world and 9th of 27 in Latin America & Caribbean.
5 indicators
Trade & investment: Puerto Rico in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 46.9%2025 | 60/184 | 6/27 | 62.3% | 62.7% | 60.3% | −20.3 ppsince 2015 | 26.1% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 43.6%2025 | 94/184 | 10/27 | 43.8% | 41.5% | 43.2% | +1.9 ppsince 2015 | 26.4% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 90.5%2025 | 82/184 | 9/27 | 106.2% | 104.2% | 103.5% | −18.4 ppsince 2015 | 49.1% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 3.9m2020 | 46/196 | 6/41 | 4.6m | 4.4m | 3.9m | −11%since 2010 | 202m | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $2.9bn2020 | 41/177 | 4/36 | $2.4bn | $3.2bn | $2.9bn | −9.0%since 2010 | $105bn | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
nearest countries
Puerto Rico and its nearest countries
Puerto Rico has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Puerto Rico | US Virgin Islands | British Virgin Islands | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Dominican Republic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 46.9%2025 | 97.4%2022 | — | — | 23.6%2025 |
| Imports | 43.6%2025 | 108.3%2022 | — | — | 27.9%2025 |
| Trade openness | 90.5%2025 | 205.6%2022 | — | — | 51.5%2025 |
| Tourist arrivals | 3.9m2020 | 8.6m2020 | 83,0002020 | 301,4002020 | 2.7m2020 |
| Tourism receipts | $2.9bn2020 | $686m2020 | $484m2015 | $367m2018 | $7.6bn2018 |