Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Cuba
Cuba: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 66.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Cuba, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to high-income economies in Cuba is 66.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Cuba peaked at 85.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1990.
That places Cuba 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 56.2% | — |
| 1982 | 53.6% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 55.9% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 64.1% | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 70.8% | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 73.1% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 71.5% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 62.1% | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 63.7% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 61.5% | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 80.8% | +31.8% |
| 1994 | 68.1% | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 69.5% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 72.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 81.6% | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 80.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 83.7% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 85.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 73.1% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | -5.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 66.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.7%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 66.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.4%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.4% | 53.6% | 73.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 48.6% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 61.9% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 56.1% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 62.5% | 70.4% | 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 high-income economies in Cuba?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Cuba was 66.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Cuba ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.