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PUERTO RICO
Fact sheets are updated biannually; June and December
General information
Capital:
Land area:
Official language(s):
Population:
Currency:
San Juan
8,870 sq km
English, Spanish
3.5 million (2015)
United States dollar
Head of State
President The Honorable Donald Trump
Head of Government
Governor, Alejandro Garcia Padilla
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
100.4
27,278.9
125.8
34,195.6
-0.4
na
na
2.9
15.9
101.6
27,944.7
128.2
35,259.9
0.0
na
na
1.3
14.5
102.5
28,513.2
129.8
36,131.0
-0.3
na
na
1.1
14.3
102.1
28,880.3
130.3
36,860.8
-1.4
na
na
0.6
13.9
102.9
29,620.2
131.6
37,890.9
0.0
na
na
-0.8
12.0
100.9
29,048.3
131.0
37,722.7
-1.8
na
na
-0.2
11.9
Economic indicators (a)
GDP (US$b) (current prices)
GDP per capita (US$)
GDP PPP (Int'l $b)
GDP per capita PPP (Int'l $)
Real GDP growth (% change yoy)
Current account balance (US$b)
Current account balance (% GDP)
Inflation (% change yoy)
Unemployment (% labour force)
Australia's trade and investment relationship with Puerto Rico (b)
Australian merchandise trade with Puerto Rico, 2015-16 (A$000)
Exports to Puerto Rico
2,283
Imports from Puerto Rico
406,235
Total merchandise trade (exports + imports)
408,518
Major Australian exports, 2015-16 (A$000)
Rubber tyres, treads & tubes
Beef, f.c.f.
Alcoholic beverages
Specialised machinery & parts
446
417
345
317
Australia's trade in services with Puerto Rico, 2015-16 (A$m)
Exports of services to Puerto Rico
Imports of services from Puerto Rico
1
5
Total share
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
Rank
161st
45th
55th
Major Australian imports, 2015-16 (A$000)
Organo-inorganic compounds
Essential oils & perfumes
Medicaments (incl veterinary)
Pharm products (excl medicaments)
Total share
0.0%
0.0%
Australia's investment relationship with Puerto Rico, 2015 (A$m)
Australia's investment in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's investment in Australia
Growth (yoy)
3.0%
23.4%
23.2%
178,141
85,794
46,394
28,724
Rank
157th
124th
Growth (yoy)
..
0.0%
Total
np
np
FDI
0
np
Puerto Rico's global merchandise trade relationships
Puerto Rico's principal export destinations, 2015
1 Belgium
2 The Netherlands
3 Japan
18 Australia
22.2%
15.1%
7.1%
0.8%
Puerto Rico's principal import sources, 2015
1 Ireland
2 Singapore
3 Belgium
71 Australia
29.8%
18.1%
4.2%
0.0%
Compiled by the Economic Diplomacy, Trade Advocacy & Statistics Section, DFAT, using the latest data from the ABS, the IMF and various international sources.
(a) Economic indicators data is from the IMF WEO where available, the EIU or other reputable source. Data may include forecasts or projections for recent years. GNI may be shown in lieu of GDP for countries where GDP data is unavailable.
(b) Merchandise trade data is based on published and unpublished ABS data. May exclude confidential items of trade. Totals may not add up due to rounding. Investment data is stocks as at end December.
All data may be subject to future revisions.
GDP - Gross Domestic Product PPP - Purchasing power parity GNI - Gross National Income na - Data is not available np - Data is not published .. - Data is not meaningful Primary - Primary goods STM - Simply transformed manufactures
ETM - Elaborately transformed manufactures Other - Other goods including non-monetary gold f.c.f. - Fresh, chilled or frozen nes - Not elsewhere specified