Cuba vs OECD members: Imports of goods and services

Cuba
82.4%
in 2024
OECD members
28.3%
in 2025
Cuba rank
22nd
OECD members rank
24th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Cuba
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 82.4% against 28.3% in OECD members, a difference of 54.1%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 2.9 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 22nd and OECD members ranks 24th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 44.2% 15.4% 28.8% Cuba
1980s 44.1% 17.5% 26.6% Cuba
1990s 20.5% 18.1% 2.4% Cuba
2000s 16.9% 23.7% 6.7% OECD members
2010s 15.9% 27.4% 11.5% OECD members
2020s 52.7% 28.2% 24.5% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Cuba or OECD members?
Cuba, at 82.4% against 28.3% in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Cuba and OECD members?
54.1%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and OECD members?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Cuba and OECD members rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Cuba ranks 22nd and OECD members ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,455 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.