Expenditure of international tourism rose 3.68% to USD 1,013 mil in Puerto Rico in 2016, according to Eurostat.
Historically, expenditure of international tourism in Puerto Rico reached an all time high of USD 1,761 mil in 2008 and an all time low of USD 977 mil in 2015. When compared to Puerto Rico's main peers, expenditure of international tourism in Dominican Republic amounted to USD 882 mil, USD 503 mil in Haiti, USD 424 mil in Jamaica and USD 160,937 mil in USA in 2016.
Puerto Rico has been ranked 82nd within the group of 160 countries we follow in terms of expenditure of international tourism, 27 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
International Tourism, Expenditure (USD) | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Canada | USD mil | 34,444 | 30,271 | 28,936 | 31,811 | 33,581 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Cayman Islands | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 168 | 191 | 194 | 271 | 284 | ... | |||||||||
China | USD mil | 227,344 | 249,831 | 250,112 | 257,875 | 277,345 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Cuba | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Dominican Republic | USD mil | 717 | 803 | 882 | 940 | 1,006 | ||||||||||||||||
Haiti | USD mil | 475 | 503 | 503 | 485 | 599 | ... | |||||||||||||||
Jamaica | USD mil | 457 | 413 | 413 | 455 | 505 | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | USD mil | 28,609 | 23,252 | 25,968 | 25,774 | 28,097 | ||||||||||||||||
Mexico | USD mil | 12,556 | 12,668 | 12,823 | 13,647 | 14,074 | ||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | USD mil | 1,094 | 983 | 1,059 | 1,072 | 893 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
USA | USD mil | 140,228 | 144,669 | 147,640 | 158,287 | 176,818 |