Puerto Rico Trade Balance 1971-2024
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 2023 was $7.22B, a 4.55% decline from 2022.
- Puerto Rico trade balance for 2022 was $7.56B, a 41.17% decline from 2021.
- Puerto Rico trade balance for 2021 was $12.86B, a 27.45% decline from 2020.
- Puerto Rico trade balance for 2020 was $17.72B, a 24.09% increase from 2019.
Puerto Rico Trade Balance - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2023 |
$7.22B |
6.12% |
2022 |
$7.56B |
6.66% |
2021 |
$12.86B |
12.08% |
2020 |
$17.72B |
17.19% |
2019 |
$14.28B |
13.59% |
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% |