High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Cuba
Cuba: High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) was 7.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Cuba, 2016–2022
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 7.9% for high-technology exports in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 88.8% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
That places Cuba 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 35.0% | — |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -39.7% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +51.5% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -43.6% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | +613.1% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -88.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.3% | 11.5% | 35.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 7.9% | 70.1% | 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 7.9% in 2022, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for high-technology exports?
- Cuba ranks 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. 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 (% of manufactured exports). 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 in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.