Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate was -26.47 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Cuba, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Cuba is -26.47 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 108.4% on the previous year and down 240.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at 43.3 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -43.04 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Cuba ranks 189th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 22.76 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 14.19 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1975 | 14.26 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1977 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1978 | 25.51 % change on previous year | +749.0% |
| 1979 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1980 | 2 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1981 | 1 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1982 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +287.3% |
| 1983 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1984 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1985 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1986 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1987 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1988 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1989 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1990 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
| 1991 | -39.64 % change on previous year | +1135.9% |
| 1992 | -43.04 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1993 | -12.65 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1994 | 17.6 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 1995 | 17.05 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1996 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1997 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1998 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2001 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2002 | -13.2 % change on previous year | +872.8% |
| 2003 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2004 | 19.32 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 2005 | 33.92 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 2006 | 15.34 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2007 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2008 | 43.3 % change on previous year | +616.7% |
| 2009 | -35.2 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 2010 | 18.82 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2011 | 42.85 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 2012 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -478.6% |
| 2014 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -332.1% |
| 2015 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2016 | -10.94 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6886 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2018 | 11.18 % change on previous year | +1523.4% |
| 2019 | -12.7 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2020 | -26.47 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -26.47 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.06 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -26.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.15 % change on previous year. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1523.4% | 0.6886 % change on previous year | 11.18 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1135.9% | -3.21 % change on previous year | -39.64 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -872.8% | -1.36 % change on previous year | -13.2 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +749.0% | 3.01 % change on previous year | 25.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.94 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 25.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | 8.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.15 % change on previous year | -43.04 % change on previous year | 17.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.39 % change on previous year | -35.2 % change on previous year | 43.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 % change on previous year | -12.7 % change on previous year | 42.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -26.47 % change on previous year | -26.47 % change on previous year | -26.47 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 186 Venezuela -12.07 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Brunei -12.56 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Armenia -20.99 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Angola -27.09 % change on previous year compare
- 191 New Caledonia -27.67 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Zambia -32.4 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Cuba?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Cuba was -26.47 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.04 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Cuba rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Cuba ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 240.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.