Tourism contribution to GDP — all countries

Tourism contribution to GDP — Puerto Rico

Tourism contribution to GDP in Puerto Rico in 2020 — 2.75%. Ranked 29 in the world out of 87. Since 2016, the indicator has fallen by 0.66 pp.

2020 2.75% −0.66 pp vs 2019
World rank 29of 87
Period maximum 3.42%2017
Period minimum 2.75%2020

Trend over time

2016–2020 · % of GDP

Tourism contribution to GDP — Puerto Rico, 2016–20202.62.833.23.43.6201620172018201920202016: 3.41%2017: 3.42%2018: 2.91%2019: 3.41%2020: 2.75%
Change over the period: −0.66 pp Annual average: -0.17 pp
Tourism contribution to GDP — Puerto Rico, by year Puerto Rico All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 2.75 −0.66 pp
2019 3.41 +0.5 pp
2018 2.91 −0.51 pp
2017 3.42 +0.01 pp
2016 3.41

Caribbean, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of tourism in the gross domestic product of a country — the direct contribution of the industry, without indirect effects through suppliers. The indicator differs from the share of tourism in exports in that it counts domestic tourism as well: a country with a large internal travel market can have a noticeable contribution of the industry to GDP alongside modest foreign currency receipts. The highest values come from island states, where tourism is the foundation of the economy and the main reason for its vulnerability: the pandemic of 2020 brought their GDP down harder than anywhere else.

Important: The direct contribution, without the multiplier. The estimates are built on tourism satellite accounts, which not all countries maintain, so coverage is narrower than for arrivals and receipts.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.