What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cuba?

Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 0.3786 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.

How does Cuba rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Cuba ranks 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2020.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Cuba data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cuba

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cuba
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cuba: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 29.6%

World rank

203rd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3786 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

All-time low

0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

Years of data

1970–2020

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970–2020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2020, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cuba stood at 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 29.6% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0.3786 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

That places Cuba 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970 to 2020.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1972	0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1973	0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1974	0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
1975	0.2981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
1976	0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1977	0.3308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1978	0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1979	0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1980	0.3267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.8%
1981	0.3248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1982	0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1983	0.3247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1984	0.3397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1985	0.3483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1986	0.3786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1987	0.3019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1988	0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1989	0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1990	0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.3%
1991	0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.4%
1992	0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.5%
1993	0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1994	0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1995	0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
1996	0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.0%
1997	0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1998	0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1999	0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2000	0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2001	0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2002	0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2003	0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2004	0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2005	0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
2006	0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2007	0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2008	0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
2009	0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
2010	0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2011	0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2012	0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2013	0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2014	0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2015	0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2016	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2017	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2018	0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2019	0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2020	0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.6%

Cuba compared with similar countries

Cuba's 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Cuba's 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1

Countries ranked near Cuba

200 Sudan 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
201 Chad 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
202 Turkmenistan 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cuba?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 0.3786 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Cuba rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Cuba ranks 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.