Sales in January (millions of $)2020202120222021-2022 ChangeSupermarkets$ 339$ 343$ 39014%Pharmacies$ 82$ 179$ 20414%Restaurants$ 159$ 161$ 15414%Gas Stations & Convenience Stores$ 177$ 126$ 1314%Department Stores$ 717$ 848$ 8996%Total Retail Sales$ 2,467$ 2,563$ 2,6674% Source: Puerto Rico Economic Development Department Retail sales in Puerto Rico for the month of January 2022 reached a total of $2.667 billion....Read More
The Puerto Rico Labor Department has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of February 2022. This index is the main indicator for price changes on the island. Year over year change in this index is referred to as the island’s inflation rate. The index stood at 125.38 in February. Compared to 2021,...Read More
Source: Puerto Rico Tourism Company The Puerto Rico Tourism Company’s monthly report showed a total of 147,763 hotel registrations for the month of January 2022. Compared to January 20021, this was an increase of 34,500 registrations (30.5%). However, compared to January 2020, there were 27,326 fewer registrations, a decrease of 15.6%. After seeing a high...Read More
Puerto Rico Health insurance Coverage 2020 The US Census Bureau carries out a yearly survey called the American Community Survey (ACS). This is one of the main sources of demographic information for the United States and Puerto Rico. It includes questions regarding housing, income, work, poverty, and many other subjects. The ACS 5-year estimates for...Read More
The US Census Bureau carries out a yearly survey called the American Community Survey (ACS). This is one of the main sources of demographic information for the United States and Puerto Rico. It includes questions regarding housing, income, work, poverty, and many other subjects. The ACS 5-year estimates for 2020, which are based on information...Read More
The US Census Bureau carries out a yearly survey called the American Community Survey (ACS). This is one of the main sources of demographic information for the United States and Puerto Rico. It includes questions regarding housing, income, work, poverty, and many other subjects. The ACS 5-year estimates for 2020, which are based on information...Read More
The US Census Bureau carries out a yearly survey called the American Community Survey (ACS). This is one of the main sources of demographic information for the United States and Puerto Rico. It includes questions regarding housing, income, work, poverty, and many other subjects. The ACS 5-year estimates for 2020, which are based on information...Read More
New car unit sales totaled 11,117 in February 2022, a 5.47% increase compared to February 2021 (10,540 units), and a 6.8% increase compared to January 2022 (10,407 units). this is the highest number of new car sales for the month of February. Total new car unit sales in February 2018 were 6,828 units, in February...Read More
Retail sales in the United States reached a seasonally adjusted total of $649 billion in January 2022. Compared to January 2021, there was an increase in sales of 13%. Amongst the major retail categories, the largest year over year increases were seen in gas stations (33.4%), food service and drinking places (27%), and clothing stores...Read More
Retail sales in Puerto Rico during the month of November 2021 reached a total of $3.096 billion. Compared to November 2020, sales increased by $478 million (18.3%), while compared to November 2019, total retail sales increased by $421 million (15.7%). The three retail categories with the largest increases in sales relative to 2020 were department...Read More
