High-technology exports in Cuba
Cuba: High-technology exports was 13.31 million current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Cuba, 2016–2022
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 13.31 million current US$ for high-technology exports in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.0% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Cuba ranks 123rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
High-technology exports in Cuba, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 257.97 million current US$ | — |
| 2017 | 38.99 million current US$ | -84.9% |
| 2018 | 15.93 million current US$ | -59.2% |
| 2019 | 67.29 million current US$ | +322.5% |
| 2020 | 17.90 million current US$ | -73.4% |
| 2021 | 222.79 million current US$ | +1144.9% |
| 2022 | 13.31 million current US$ | -94.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 13.31 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.69 million current US$, 7% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 13.31 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.59 million current US$, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.04 million current US$ | 15.93 million current US$ | 257.97 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.67 million current US$ | 13.31 million current US$ | 222.79 million current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More private sector data for Cuba
- Merchandise trade 8.3% (2020)
- Food imports 25.2% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 38.3% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.7% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 7.8% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 1.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 148.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.809 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Cuba?
- High-technology exports in Cuba was 13.31 million current US$ in 2022, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 257.97 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.31 million current US$ in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for high-technology exports?
- Cuba ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.