Foreign aid and investments received in Cuba
Cuba: Foreign aid and investments received was 69.50 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
69.50 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
132nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
2.83 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2016
All-time low
-193.33 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Cuba stood at 69.50 million millions of current united states dollars.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Cuba peaked at 2.83 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2016 and was at its lowest, -193.33 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2008.
Cuba ranks 132nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Cuba, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.92 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 46.41 million millions of current united states dollars | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 30.60 million millions of current united states dollars | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 100.94 million millions of current united states dollars | +229.9% |
| 2004 | 51.99 million millions of current united states dollars | -48.5% |
| 2005 | 204.67 million millions of current united states dollars | +293.7% |
| 2006 | 108.81 million millions of current united states dollars | -46.8% |
| 2007 | 112.99 million millions of current united states dollars | +3.8% |
| 2008 | -193.33 million millions of current united states dollars | -271.1% |
| 2009 | 22.26 million millions of current united states dollars | -111.5% |
| 2010 | 236.21 million millions of current united states dollars | +961.1% |
| 2011 | -86.70 million millions of current united states dollars | -136.7% |
| 2012 | -72.72 million millions of current united states dollars | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 12.99 million millions of current united states dollars | -117.9% |
| 2014 | 197.53 million millions of current united states dollars | +1420.6% |
| 2015 | 458.77 million millions of current united states dollars | +132.3% |
| 2016 | 2.83 billion millions of current united states dollars | +515.8% |
| 2017 | 849.97 million millions of current united states dollars | -69.9% |
| 2018 | 715.32 million millions of current united states dollars | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 496.74 million millions of current united states dollars | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 429.56 million millions of current united states dollars | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 153.82 million millions of current united states dollars | -64.2% |
| 2022 | 110.84 million millions of current united states dollars | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 54.49 million millions of current united states dollars | -50.8% |
| 2024 | 69.50 million millions of current united states dollars | +27.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 69.50 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 69.50 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1420.6% | 12.99 million millions of current united states dollars | 197.53 million millions of current united states dollars |
| 2010 | +961.1% | 22.26 million millions of current united states dollars | 236.21 million millions of current united states dollars |
| 2016 | +515.8% | 458.77 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.83 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.63 million millions of current united states dollars | -193.33 million millions of current united states dollars | 204.67 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 563.32 million millions of current united states dollars | -86.70 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.83 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.64 million millions of current united states dollars | 54.49 million millions of current united states dollars | 429.56 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 129 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.33 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 130 Kiribati 75.18 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 131 Belize 73.06 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 133 Montserrat 57.01 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 134 Belarus 54.71 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 135 Saint Helena 53.68 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1969)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1969)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Cuba?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Cuba was 69.50 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -193.33 million millions of current united states dollars in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Cuba ranks 132nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).