International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Cuba
Cuba: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 15.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Cuba, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Cuba is 15.00 million current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.4% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Cuba peaked at 288.00 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.00 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Cuba 110th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Cuba, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 137.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 162.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 204.00 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 203.00 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 206.00 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 211.00 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 148.00 million current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 136.00 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 153.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 199.00 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 269.00 million current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 287.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 274.00 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 277.00 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 198.00 million current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 209.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 220.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 288.00 million current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 283.00 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 179.00 million current US$ | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 218.00 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 162.00 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 116.00 million current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 80.00 million current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 49.00 million current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2020 | 15.00 million current US$ | -69.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 15.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.50 million current US$, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 15.00 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.00 million current US$, 50% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182.40 million current US$ | 137.00 million current US$ | 206.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 215.20 million current US$ | 136.00 million current US$ | 287.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.40 million current US$ | 49.00 million current US$ | 288.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.00 million current US$ | 15.00 million current US$ | 15.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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$), annual growth rate 0.809 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Cuba?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Cuba was 15.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 288.00 million current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Cuba ranks 110th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.