International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Puerto Rico

International tourist arrivals in Puerto Rico in 2020 — 3,882,000 people. Ranked 28 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 5%.

2020 3.88M people −21.27% vs 2019
World rank 28of 132
Period maximum 5.21M people2008
Period minimum 3.88M people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Puerto Rico, 1995–20203.5M4M4.5M5M5.5M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 4,087,000 people1996: 4,110,000 people1997: 4,350,000 people1998: 4,671,000 people1999: 4,221,000 people2000: 4,566,000 people2001: 4,908,000 people2002: 4,364,000 people2003: 4,402,000 people2004: 4,889,000 people2005: 5,073,000 people2006: 5,022,000 people2007: 5,062,000 people2008: 5,213,000 people2009: 4,415,000 people2010: 4,379,000 people2011: 4,214,000 people2012: 4,197,000 people2013: 4,210,000 people2014: 4,456,000 people2015: 5,051,000 people2016: 5,003,000 people2017: 4,927,000 people2018: 4,260,000 people2019: 4,931,000 people2020: 3,882,000 people
Change over the period: −205,000 (−5.02%) Average annual rate: -0.21 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico 3.88M people
High-income countries computed 451M people
International tourist arrivals — Puerto Rico, by year Puerto Rico All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 3.88M −1.05M −21.27%
2019 4.93M +671,000 +15.75%
2018 4.26M −667,000 −13.54%
2017 4.93M −76,000 −1.52%
2016 5M −48,000 −0.95%
2015 5.05M +595,000 +13.35%
2014 4.46M +246,000 +5.84%
2013 4.21M +13,000 +0.31%
2012 4.2M −17,000 −0.4%
2011 4.21M −165,000 −3.77%
2010 4.38M −36,000 −0.82%
2009 4.42M −798,000 −15.31%
2008 5.21M +151,000 +2.98%
2007 5.06M +40,000 +0.8%
2006 5.02M −51,000 −1.01%
2005 5.07M +184,000 +3.76%
2004 4.89M +487,000 +11.06%
2003 4.4M +38,000 +0.87%
2002 4.36M −544,000 −11.08%
2001 4.91M +342,000 +7.49%
2000 4.57M +345,000 +8.17%
1999 4.22M −450,000 −9.63%
1998 4.67M +321,000 +7.38%
1997 4.35M +240,000 +5.84%
1996 4.11M +23,000 +0.56%
1995 4.09M

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

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