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For that indicator, we provide data for Puerto Rico from 1971 to 2018. The average value for Puerto Rico during that period was 7.95 percent with a minimum of -23.25 percent in 1976 and a maximum of 28.63 percent in 2003.
The latest value from 2018 is 13.97 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2018 based on 173
countries is -4.53 percent.
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use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
The trade balance for Puerto Rico and other countries is calculated as the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services, as percent of GDP. A positive number means trade surplus and a negative number means trade deficit.
Definition: External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services).
