Imports of goods and services in Cuba
Cuba: Imports of goods and services was -1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Cuba recorded -1.3% for imports of goods and services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Cuba peaked at 35.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -45.3%, in 1992.
That places Cuba 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Cuba, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.6% | — |
| 1972 | 4.8% | -43.9% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | -29.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -72.4% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | +926.5% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | -43.7% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | +58.9% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | -25.4% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -85.1% |
| 1980 | -3.8% | -498.1% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | -592.5% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | -55.5% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -41.7% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +62.8% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +11.6% |
| 1986 | -9.1% | -202.6% |
| 1987 | -1.7% | -81.1% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -282.3% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | -5.5% | -263.1% |
| 1991 | -37.1% | +574.2% |
| 1992 | -45.3% | +21.9% |
| 1993 | -5.4% | -88.0% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | -453.3% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | +110.9% |
| 1997 | -1.9% | -107.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -173.9% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +76.5% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | -109.1% |
| 2001 | -3.8% | +1595.1% |
| 2002 | -7.3% | +94.5% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -266.1% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +98.6% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -20.7% |
| 2007 | -1.1% | -105.4% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -765.4% |
| 2009 | -14.9% | -302.5% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -338.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -97.1% |
| 2012 | -2.1% | -304.8% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -388.9% |
| 2014 | -1.5% | -125.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -765.5% |
| 2016 | -10.6% | -205.1% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | -85.0% |
| 2018 | -2.0% | +27.3% |
| 2019 | -2.9% | +40.8% |
| 2020 | -7.6% | +165.3% |
| 2021 | -4.6% | -38.9% |
| 2022 | -9.2% | +97.7% |
| 2023 | -2.1% | -77.2% |
| 2024 | -1.3% | -36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 0.9% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -9.1% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.6% | -45.3% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | -14.9% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -10.6% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.0% | -9.2% | -1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 152 Senegal -0.5% compare
- 153 Mongolia -1.1% compare
- 154 Greece -1.3% compare
- 156 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -1.7% compare
- 157 Dominican Republic -1.8% compare
- 158 Macau, China -2.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.1 % change on previous year (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,731 current US$ per person (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 24,524 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) -3.88 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Cuba?
- Imports of goods and services in Cuba was -1.3% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.3% in 1992.
- How does Cuba rank for imports of goods and services?
- Cuba ranks 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.