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Puerto Rico Economy

Puerto Rico's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 113 billion in 2022.

GDP per capita of USD 34,877 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

Average real GDP growth of 0.9% over the last decade.

Share of the region's population
Share of the region's GDP

Economic structure:

In 2020, services accounted for 48% of overall GDP, manufacturing 48%, other industrial activity 3%, and agriculture 1%. Looking at GDP by expenditure, private consumption accounted for 63% of GDP in 2020, government consumption 8%, fixed investment 12%, and net exports 17%.

GDP by economic sector
GDP by type of expenditure

Economic growth:

The economy recorded an average annual decrease of 0.9% in the decade to 2022. To read more about GDP growth in Puerto Rico, go to our dedicated page.

Unemployment:

The unemployment rate averaged 10.7% in the decade to 2022. For more information on Puerto Rico's unemployment click here.

Inflation:

Inflation averaged 1.3% in the decade to 2023. Go to our Puerto Rico inflation page for extra insight.
The economy appeared to gain momentum in the second quarter of FY 2024 (July 2023–June 2024) from the first quarter. Economic activity expanded 5.9% year on year in October–November, compared to 4.6% in July–September. The construction industry was aided by government outlays on infrastructure, on the back of federal assistance for reconstruction. In addition, a strong U.S. economy likely supported external demand. Finally, lower inflation and unemployment compared to Q3 should have boosted private spending. Looking at other data, in October–December, the manufacturing PMI averaged slightly higher, and annual hotel stays growth rebounded compared to July–September. Less positively, in October–November, annual growth of merchandise exports and retail sales fell compared to the prior three months.
Projections out to 2033.

16 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.

Consensus Forecasts based on a panel of 7 expert analysts.

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Puerto Rico Economic Data

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Population (million) 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3
GDP (USD bn) 101 105 103 106 113
GDP per capita (USD) 30,416 31,925 31,523 32,668 34,877
GNP (USD bn) 67.6 70.8 70.4 73.0 78.0
GNP per capita (USD) 20,366 21,490 21,504 22,405 23,968
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) -4.4 1.7 -4.2 0.4 3.2
Private Consumption (ann. var. %) 1.5 6.9 -9.3 19.2 8.5
Government Consumption (ann. var. %) -1.8 5.3 -0.8 1.5 -0.2
Fixed Investment (ann. var. %) 63.9 4.6 -32.0 9.5 12.6
Exports (G&S, ann. var. %) 51.9 -12.9 -8.7 -2.7 4.8
Imports (G&S, ann. var. %) 35.7 -2.6 -13.3 10.1 10.3
Unemployment (% of active population, aop) 9.2 8.3 8.9 7.9 6.0
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) 1.0 0.7 -1.7 2.7 7.2
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) 1.6 0.5 0.0 0.2 4.7
Current Account Balance (USD bn) -4.6 -4.9 14.3 19.2 7.6
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) -4.5 -4.6 13.9 18.1 6.7
Merchandise Trade Balance (USD bn) 14.0 14.3 17.7 12.9 7.6
Merchandise Exports (USD bn) 60.5 63.7 62.2 57.9 59.7
Merchandise Imports (USD bn) 46.5 49.4 44.5 45.1 52.1
Merchandise Exports (ann. var. %) -14.9 5.2 -2.3 -7.0 3.1
Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %) 1.2 6.3 -9.9 1.2 15.8

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