Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 618.49 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Cuba, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cuba is 618.49 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cuba peaked at 1,180 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 134.96 current US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Cuba 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 210.15 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 161.46 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1983 | 164.67 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 225.81 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1985 | 267.56 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 234.48 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 156.87 current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 1988 | 233.27 current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 1989 | 244.02 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 258.71 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 210.97 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 134.96 current US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 1993 | 137.61 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 166.16 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 233.01 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1996 | 269.07 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 220.85 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 265.28 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 256.64 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 433.15 current US$ per person | +68.8% |
| 2001 | 424.63 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 373.04 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 411.56 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 491.37 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 713.93 current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 2006 | 811.19 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 938.68 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 1,180 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 739.85 current US$ per person | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 815.67 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 945.14 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 980.1 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,036 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 899.06 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 1,008 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 902.54 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 896.63 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,016 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 879.34 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 643.99 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 752.73 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 569.29 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 618.49 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 210.92 current US$ per person | 156.87 current US$ per person | 267.56 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 215.33 current US$ per person | 134.96 current US$ per person | 269.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 651.7 current US$ per person | 373.04 current US$ per person | 1,180 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 937.87 current US$ per person | 815.67 current US$ per person | 1,036 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 646.12 current US$ per person | 569.29 current US$ per person | 752.73 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 155 Senegal 648.42 current US$ per person compare
- 156 East Timor 648.14 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Egypt 642.31 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 608.63 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 605.87 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Cote d'Ivoire 589.89 current US$ per person 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.809 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cuba?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cuba was 618.49 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,180 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.96 current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Cuba rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Cuba ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.