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Puerto Rico: investment climate and market data

Puerto Rico scores 68 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (moderate), ranking 61 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is macro and financial stability (95) and its weakest is growth and upside (16).

68/ 100 · Moderate · grade B+ · Low confidence
GDP
$129 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
0.3%
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
18% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Population
3.2 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$40,620
2025 · World Bank

Why Puerto Rico scores 68

Institutions and rule of law25%57
Openness to foreign investment20%70
Macro and financial stability18%95
Political stability and security10%71
Growth and upside12%16
Market depth and infrastructure15%88

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Where Puerto Rico is most exposed by sector

Industrials and Manufacturing
98
High exposure
Consumer
75
High exposure
Real Estate
51
Moderate exposure
Telecommunications
45
Moderate exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.