Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -0.1256 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cuba, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cuba recorded -0.1256 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 94.8% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at 47.69 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -43.48 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Cuba 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.88 % change on previous year | -15.01 % change on previous year | 17.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.77 % change on previous year | -6.85 % change on previous year | 47.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -17.02 % change on previous year | 27.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3074 % change on previous year | -43.48 % change on previous year | 37.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11 % change on previous year | -37.43 % change on previous year | 43.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -13.78 % change on previous year | 23.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8359 % change on previous year | -26.98 % change on previous year | 16.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 174 China (People’s Republic of) -0.0124 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Greece -0.0248 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Mozambique -0.0326 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Dominican Republic -0.1879 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Maldives -0.4949 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Dominica -1.15 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Cuba
- Merchandise trade 8.3% (2020)
- Food imports 25.2% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 38.3% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 billion current US$ (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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.809 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cuba?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cuba was -0.1256 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 47.69 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.48 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Cuba rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Cuba ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.