Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Cuba
Cuba: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Cuba, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Cuba is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Cuba peaked at 4.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
That places Cuba 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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 from economies in the Arab World in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2% | — |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +108.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -59.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +105.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +63.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -94.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +824.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +193.7% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +156.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -59.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -50.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +149.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +114.5% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -61.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +825.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -40.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +57.5% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +47.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +117.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -61.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -27.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%, 3.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +824.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2003 | +825.0% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 from economies in the arab world in Cuba?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Cuba was 1.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Cuba rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Cuba ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.