Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 0.809 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.809 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 46.6%
World rank
140th
of 205 countries
All-time high
88.65 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-45.1 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cuba, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.809 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 46.6% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at 88.65 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -45.1 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Cuba 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -16.64 % change on previous year | -1569.1% |
| 1963 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1964 | 31.25 % change on previous year | +607.9% |
| 1965 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1966 | -13.56 % change on previous year | +245.7% |
| 1967 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -239.3% |
| 1968 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1969 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1970 | 55.89 % change on previous year | +1719.1% |
| 1971 | -17.78 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1972 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1973 | 68.86 % change on previous year | -2468.9% |
| 1974 | 88.65 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 38.23 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1976 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1977 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -522.5% |
| 1978 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1980 | 15.54 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 1981 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1982 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -410.1% |
| 1983 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1984 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1985 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 1987 | -14.24 % change on previous year | -370.5% |
| 1988 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1989 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 1990 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 1991 | -45.1 % change on previous year | +854.2% |
| 1992 | -42.86 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1993 | -37.5 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 38.5 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 1995 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1996 | 25.94 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 1997 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1998 | -16.56 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1999 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2000 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -1237.0% |
| 2001 | -0.895 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2002 | -14.45 % change on previous year | +1514.4% |
| 2003 | 18.79 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 2004 | 38.15 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 2005 | -0.5575 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2006 | 36.22 % change on previous year | -6597.8% |
| 2007 | 26.02 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2008 | -0.6029 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2009 | -21.86 % change on previous year | +3526.0% |
| 2010 | 58.93 % change on previous year | -369.6% |
| 2011 | 31.05 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2012 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2013 | -10.46 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2014 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2015 | -31.03 % change on previous year | +284.8% |
| 2016 | -30.84 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2018 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2019 | -13.11 % change on previous year | +985.5% |
| 2020 | -17.41 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 2022 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2023 | -27.05 % change on previous year | -360.7% |
| 2024 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2025 | 0.809 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.809 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.92 % change on previous year, 21% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.809 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 % change on previous year, 44% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +6597.8% | -0.5575 % change on previous year | 36.22 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -3526.0% | -0.6029 % change on previous year | -21.86 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +2468.9% | -2.91 % change on previous year | 68.86 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1719.1% | 3.07 % change on previous year | 55.89 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -1569.1% | 1.13 % change on previous year | -16.64 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1514.4% | -0.895 % change on previous year | -14.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -16.64 % change on previous year | 31.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.98 % change on previous year | -17.78 % change on previous year | 88.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 % change on previous year | -14.24 % change on previous year | 15.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.79 % change on previous year | -45.1 % change on previous year | 38.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.29 % change on previous year | -21.86 % change on previous year | 38.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9434 % change on previous year | -31.03 % change on previous year | 58.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -27.05 % change on previous year | 15.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 137 Colombia 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Malta 0.9783 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Bulgaria 0.8979 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Afghanistan 0.7617 % change on previous year compare
- 142 India 0.5401 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Iran 0.5069 % change on previous year compare
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 imports (current US$), per capita 799.66 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cuba?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cuba was 0.809 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 88.65 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.1 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Cuba rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Cuba ranks 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.