Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Cuba
Cuba: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 15.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Cuba, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Cuba stood at 15.5%.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Cuba peaked at 20.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1998.
Cuba ranks 21st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.9% | — |
| 1982 | 7.7% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | +45.9% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | +37.8% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 16.5% | +51.4% |
| 1988 | 16.8% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -56.4% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +141.2% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -14.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 15.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 6.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 15.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.0%, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +141.2% | 6.5% | 15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 6.9% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 6.5% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 6.7% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.3% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.0% | 18.1% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in latin in Cuba?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Cuba was 15.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1998.
- How does Cuba rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Cuba ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.