Cuba vs OECD members: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Cuba
- OECD members
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
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.