Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 0.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Cuba, 1981–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.9% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Cuba peaked at 5.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1987.
That places Cuba 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4% | — |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +46.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +79.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -34.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +53.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +65.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +61.5% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +40.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +137.2% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +44.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 321.68 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -2.68 % change on previous year (2020)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,211 current US$ per person (2020)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 27.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.2302 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 23,560 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,340 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Cuba?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Cuba was 0.9% in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1987.
- How does Cuba rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).