Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Cuba
Cuba: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 79.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cuba, 1990–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cuba stood at 79.46 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,119.6% on the previous year and up 164.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cuba peaked at 165.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -443.72 million BoP, current US$, in 2011.
That places Cuba 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 10.04 million BoP, current US$ | +873.3% |
| 1992 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | -81.1% |
| 1993 | 2.71 million BoP, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 14.27 million BoP, current US$ | +426.1% |
| 1995 | 398,812 BoP, current US$ | -97.2% |
| 1996 | -1.15 million BoP, current US$ | -388.8% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million BoP, current US$ | -295.9% |
| 1998 | 3.04 million BoP, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1999 | -717,005 BoP, current US$ | -123.6% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ | -245.5% |
| 2001 | -419,097 BoP, current US$ | -140.2% |
| 2002 | 449,007 BoP, current US$ | -207.1% |
| 2003 | 851,038 BoP, current US$ | +89.5% |
| 2004 | -1.76 million BoP, current US$ | -307.0% |
| 2005 | 483,533 BoP, current US$ | -127.5% |
| 2006 | 33.48 million BoP, current US$ | +6823.2% |
| 2007 | -22.95 million BoP, current US$ | -168.5% |
| 2008 | 14.31 million BoP, current US$ | -162.4% |
| 2009 | 43.26 million BoP, current US$ | +202.3% |
| 2010 | -9.13 million BoP, current US$ | -121.1% |
| 2011 | -443.72 million BoP, current US$ | +4757.5% |
| 2012 | -32.35 million BoP, current US$ | -92.7% |
| 2013 | 161.97 million BoP, current US$ | -600.6% |
| 2014 | -12.12 million BoP, current US$ | -107.5% |
| 2015 | -122.74 million BoP, current US$ | +913.0% |
| 2016 | 73.08 million BoP, current US$ | -159.5% |
| 2017 | 16.42 million BoP, current US$ | -77.5% |
| 2018 | 95.08 million BoP, current US$ | +478.9% |
| 2019 | 32.90 million BoP, current US$ | -65.4% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ | -95.1% |
| 2021 | 165.28 million BoP, current US$ | +10131.7% |
| 2022 | 133.66 million BoP, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2023 | -9.88 million BoP, current US$ | -107.4% |
| 2024 | -7.79 million BoP, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2025 | 79.46 million BoP, current US$ | -1119.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 79.46 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 854.27 million BoP, current US$, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 79.46 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 938.47 million BoP, current US$, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +10131.7% | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ | 165.28 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2006 | +6823.2% | 483,533 BoP, current US$ | 33.48 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | -4757.5% | -9.13 million BoP, current US$ | -443.72 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 million BoP, current US$ | -1.15 million BoP, current US$ | 14.27 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 million BoP, current US$ | -22.95 million BoP, current US$ | 43.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -24.06 million BoP, current US$ | -443.72 million BoP, current US$ | 161.97 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.39 million BoP, current US$ | -9.88 million BoP, current US$ | 165.28 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 103.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Tajikistan 85.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Eritrea 82.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 South Sudan 73.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Aruba 71.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 67.27 million BoP, current US$ 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 direct investment, net inflows in Cuba?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Cuba was 79.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 165.28 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -443.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Cuba rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Cuba ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.