Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Cuba
Cuba: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Cuba, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Cuba stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Cuba peaked at 19.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
Cuba ranks 150th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.3% | — |
| 1982 | 17.6% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 19.3% | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | -35.9% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -32.8% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +67.0% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | +60.7% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -31.0% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | +67.1% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | -53.6% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -40.3% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +44.4% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -76.4% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -52.5% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +59.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -39.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -73.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +95.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +51.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +84.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -53.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -64.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +156.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -14.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 4.5% | 19.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 1.8% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Cuba?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Cuba was 0.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Cuba ranks 150th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.