Puerto Rico Trade Balance 1971-2023
External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- Puerto Rico trade balance for 2021 was $12.86B, a 27.45% decline from 2020.
- Puerto Rico trade balance for 2020 was $17.73B, a 24.32% increase from 2019.
- Puerto Rico trade balance for 2019 was $14.26B, a 1.57% increase from 2018.
- Puerto Rico trade balance for 2018 was $14.04B, a 44.18% decline from 2017.
Puerto Rico Trade Balance - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2021 |
$12.86B |
12.07% |
2020 |
$17.73B |
17.21% |
2019 |
$14.26B |
13.56% |
2018 |
$14.04B |
13.91% |
2017 |
$25.15B |
24.32% |
2016 |
$28.42B |
27.24% |
2015 |
$26.37B |
25.51% |
2014 |
$19.73B |
19.26% |
2013 |
$17.26B |
16.85% |
2012 |
$11.78B |
11.59% |
2011 |
$19.62B |
19.55% |
2010 |
$20.85B |
21.19% |
2009 |
$20.16B |
20.91% |
2008 |
$19.03B |
20.32% |
2007 |
$14.75B |
16.47% |
2006 |
$17.49B |
20.04% |
2005 |
$17.64B |
21.02% |
2004 |
$16.18B |
20.15% |
2003 |
$21.43B |
28.63% |
2002 |
$18.19B |
25.39% |
2001 |
$17.75B |
25.65% |
2000 |
$11.42B |
18.51% |
1999 |
$9.60B |
16.60% |
1998 |
$8.48B |
15.67% |
1997 |
$2.56B |
5.31% |
1996 |
$3.88B |
8.57% |
1995 |
$4.99B |
11.71% |
1994 |
$5.10B |
12.85% |
1993 |
$3.40B |
9.22% |
1992 |
$5.66B |
16.36% |
1991 |
$5.42B |
16.78% |
1990 |
$3.58B |
11.71% |
1989 |
$2.31B |
8.21% |
1988 |
$2.09B |
7.93% |
1987 |
$1.34B |
5.60% |
1986 |
$1.47B |
6.69% |
1985 |
$0.43B |
2.13% |
1984 |
$-0.38B |
-2.00% |
1983 |
$0.01B |
0.08% |
1982 |
$0.39B |
2.33% |
1981 |
$-1.15B |
-7.18% |
1980 |
$-1.62B |
-11.26% |
1979 |
$-1.35B |
-10.62% |
1978 |
$-1.79B |
-16.02% |
1977 |
$-1.63B |
-16.43% |
1976 |
$-2.09B |
-23.25% |
1975 |
$-1.81B |
-22.11% |
1974 |
$-0.92B |
-12.01% |
1973 |
$-1.03B |
-14.72% |
1972 |
$-1.13B |
-17.91% |
1971 |
$-1.08B |
-19.17% |