Manufactures imports in Cuba
Cuba: Manufactures imports was 38.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Cuba, 1989–2022
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Cuba is 38.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Cuba peaked at 61.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2022.
That places Cuba 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 46.3% | — |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 49.7% | 60.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 49.9% | 58.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 38.3% | 49.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 187 Lebanon 40.0% compare
- 188 French Polynesia 39.4% compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 38.6% compare
- 191 Sao Tome and Principe 37.1% compare
- 192 Micronesia, Federated States of 36.1% compare
- 193 Yemen 31.4% compare
More private sector data for Cuba
- Merchandise trade 8.3% (2020)
- Food imports 25.2% (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$), annual growth rate 0.809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 799.66 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Cuba?
- Manufactures imports in Cuba was 38.3% in 2022, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for manufactures imports?
- Cuba ranks 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.