International tourism, number of arrivals in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: International tourism, number of arrivals was 3.88 million in 2020. ▬ Flat
International tourism, number of arrivals in Puerto Rico, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, number of arrivals in Puerto Rico stood at 3.88 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Puerto Rico peaked at 5.21 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.88 million, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.09 million | — |
| 1996 | 4.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.35 million | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 4.67 million | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 4.22 million | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 4.57 million | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 4.91 million | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 4.36 million | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 4.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.89 million | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 5.07 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.42 million | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 4.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.21 million | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.46 million | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.05 million | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 5.00 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.93 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.26 million | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 4.93 million | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 3.88 million | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.29 million | 4.09 million | 4.67 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.79 million | 4.36 million | 5.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 million | 4.20 million | 5.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 million | 3.88 million | 3.88 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More private sector data for Puerto Rico
- New businesses registered 11,218 number (2020)
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items 592.00 million current US$ (2018)
- International tourism, receipts 2.92 billion current US$ (2020)
- International tourism, expenditures 893.00 million current US$ (2018)
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items 301.00 million current US$ (2018)
- Starting a business: Paid-in Minimum capital (% of income per capita) 100.0% (2019)
- Starting a business: Minimum capital 0.0% (2019)
- Starting a business: Cost - Women (% of income per capita) - Score 99.4% (2019)
- Starting a business: Cost - Men (% of income per capita) - Score 99.4% (2019)
- Starting a business: Time - Women 5.5 days (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Puerto Rico?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Puerto Rico was 3.88 million in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 million in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Puerto Rico ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.