Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 799.66 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
799.66 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
152nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1,361 current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
88.14 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Cuba, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 799.66 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Cuba peaked at 1,361 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88.14 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Cuba 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 95.17 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 100.65 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 112.57 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 129.54 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 107.83 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1966 | 113.02 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 119.6 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 129.5 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 141 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 148.57 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 154.47 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 141.61 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 193.73 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1974 | 282.48 current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 1975 | 409.61 current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 1976 | 424.81 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 487.12 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 492.18 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 520.83 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 663.45 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 664.51 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 669.55 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 721.75 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 810.76 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 785.95 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 895.43 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 736.5 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 726.47 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 714.5 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 432.66 current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 1991 | 242.59 current US$ per person | -43.9% |
| 1992 | 139.07 current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 1993 | 138.36 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 188.78 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 258.57 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 292.37 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 362.52 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 380.35 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 394.23 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 435.95 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 434.22 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 373.61 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 416.88 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 499.61 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 717.77 current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 2006 | 909.51 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 964.45 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1,361 current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 851.64 current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 1,018 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 1,260 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 1,227 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,302 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,155 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1,038 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 911.62 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 904.36 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,023 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 883.8 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 646.9 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 758.03 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 889.08 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 814.25 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 797.55 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 799.66 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 799.66 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 799.66 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 20% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.7 current US$ per person | 88.14 current US$ per person | 141 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 325.54 current US$ per person | 141.61 current US$ per person | 520.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 738.89 current US$ per person | 663.45 current US$ per person | 895.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 282.95 current US$ per person | 138.36 current US$ per person | 432.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 696.51 current US$ per person | 373.61 current US$ per person | 1,361 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,072 current US$ per person | 883.8 current US$ per person | 1,302 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 784.25 current US$ per person | 646.9 current US$ per person | 889.08 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 877 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Indonesia 846.48 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Egypt 824.05 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Bolivia 797.1 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Lesotho 793.38 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Tajikistan 770.12 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$), annual growth rate 0.809 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Cuba?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Cuba was 799.66 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,361 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.14 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Cuba rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Cuba ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.