Airport Data
PUJ Passenger Traffic by Year (2015-2025)
Updated: 2026-06-01
Executive summary
Punta Cana airport grew from 6.6 M passengers in 2015 to 11.0 M in 2025 — a 67% increase over a decade despite a COVID-19 collapse in 2020 (−73%). 2022 marked full recovery, 2024 the first ever 10M year, 2025 a historic record.
Key statistics
11.0 M
2025
+9.9%
YoY 2025
+67%
vs 2015
2.3 M
COVID 2020
Year-by-year passenger numbers
Banco Central RD and PUJ release annual figures every January. The drop in 2020 (−73%) was the worst on record; recovery was driven by the US market (Florida, NY, Newark) and intra-Caribbean flights.
PUJ — annual passengers, 2015-2025
| Year | Passengers | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.61 M | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 7.08 M | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 7.55 M | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 8.20 M | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 8.59 M | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.30 M | −73.3% (COVID) |
| 2021 | 5.80 M | +152% |
| 2022 | 8.97 M | +54.7% |
| 2023 | 9.40 M | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 10.20 M | +8.5% (first 10M) |
| 2025 | 11.00 M | +9.9% (record) |
Sources: PUJ press releases, Wikipedia (Banco Central RD), Infotur Dominicano, Aviación al Día.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
When did PUJ first hit 10 million?+
Did PUJ recover from COVID?+
Sources & methodology
- Wikipedia — Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) — Banco Central RD passenger figures
- Infotur Dominicano — Aeropuerto Intl de Punta Cana supera por primera vez 10 millones (2024)
- Punta Cana Intl Airport — RD rompe récord con más de 10 millones de visitantes en 2023
- Aviación al Día — Punta Cana Airport historic records 2025 — 11M+ passengers, +9.9% YoY, Skytrax 4-star
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