Tariffs paid in Puerto Rico quadrupled in just one year. But what does this mean for our wallets?

In this episode of Analysis and Perspective, a production of the Puerto Rico Society of Certified Public Accountants Foundation, Dr. Ronald G. Hernández Maldonado, Statistical Projects Manager at the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics, explains how the increase in tariffs can affect prices and the cost of living for consumers.

Discover what the data reveals and how this issue impacts our economic reality.

Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-fn_DQfMZw&t=2s.

Statistical Report to the Governor - Foreign Trade Fiscal Year 2026

The Statistical Report to the Governor is an initiative by the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics aimed at presenting statistical analyses on topics of relevance to Puerto Rico.

These reports examine data and indicators across various contexts, disciplines, and subject areas, with the goal of providing objective, evidence-based information to help understand matters of public interest.

Each edition addresses a specific theme through the analysis, integration, and interpretation of various data sources. This initiative seeks to strengthen the use of statistics as a tool for decision-making, public policy formulation, and the analysis of Puerto Rico's economic and social reality.

Access this first edition, on Foreign Trade for Fiscal Year 2026, via the following link: https://www.estadisticas.pr.gov/blogposts/informe-estadistico-a-la-gobernadora---comercio-exterior-ano-fiscal-2026.

Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics Presents Statistics on Pulmonary Hypertension in Puerto Rico

Dr. Idania R. Rodriguez Ayuso, Deputy Executive Director of the Institute of Statistics, was a speaker at the Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group meeting. During her presentation, she presented the first statistics of pulmonary hypertension in Puerto Rico.

The results indicate that in 2024, 6,193 unique cases of pulmonary hypertension were registered: 69% in women and 31% in men. The prevalence was higher in people over 60 years of age and in the Southwest ASES region (178 cases per 100,000 inhabitants).

Access a copy of the presentation: Pulmonary Hypertension in Puerto Rico