Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Cuba
Cuba: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Cuba, 1981–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2020.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Cuba peaked at 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Cuba 202nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Cuba, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 199 Turkmenistan 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 200 Equatorial Guinea 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 201 Chad 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Cuba?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Cuba was 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Cuba rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Cuba ranks 202nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.