Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments was 2.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Puerto Rico, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Puerto Rico stood at 2.02 million. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.7% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.41 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 159th of 245 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.94 million | — |
| 2010 | 3.65 million | -66.6% |
| 2011 | 11.83 million | +223.8% |
| 2012 | 14.21 million | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 930.83 million | +6450.0% |
| 2014 | 29.80 million | -96.8% |
| 2015 | 63.09 million | +111.7% |
| 2016 | 26.86 million | -57.4% |
| 2017 | 20.54 million | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 1.35 billion | +6484.9% |
| 2019 | 1.37 billion | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.41 billion | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.04 billion | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 420.81 million | -59.5% |
| 2023 | 159.29 million | -62.1% |
| 2024 | 2.02 million | -98.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2.02 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 974.42 million, 0% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2.02 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.96 million, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +6484.9% | 20.54 million | 1.35 billion |
| 2013 | +6450.0% | 14.21 million | 930.83 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.94 million | 10.94 million | 10.94 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 381.98 million | 3.65 million | 1.37 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 606.62 million | 2.02 million | 1.41 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 156 Niger 2.50 million compare
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- 160 Guam 1.75 million compare
- 161 United States Virgin Islands 1.65 million compare
- 162 Cook Islands 1.53 million compare
More financial sector data for Puerto Rico
- Net migration, annual growth rate -52.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 5,495 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 124.56 base year varies by country (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 2.3% (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Access to Credit Based on 1 (2023)
- Can a Woman Open a Bank Account in the Same Way as a Man? 1 (2023)
- Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Assets Score 100 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Puerto Rico?
- Outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Puerto Rico was 2.02 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments?
- Puerto Rico ranks 159th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.