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 2018 was $14.11B, a 43.9% decline from 2017.
- Puerto Rico trade balance for 2017 was $25.15B, a 11.51% decline from 2016.
- Puerto Rico trade balance for 2016 was $28.43B, a 7.66% increase from 2015.
- Puerto Rico trade balance for 2015 was $26.40B, a 33.84% increase from 2014.
| Puerto Rico Trade Balance - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2018 |
$14.11B |
13.98% |
| 2017 |
$25.15B |
24.31% |
| 2016 |
$28.43B |
27.24% |
| 2015 |
$26.40B |
25.54% |
| 2014 |
$19.73B |
19.26% |
| 2013 |
$17.26B |
16.84% |
| 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% |
