Imports of goods and services in Cuba
Cuba: Imports of goods and services was 82.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Cuba, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 82.4% for imports of goods and services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 379.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Cuba peaked at 82.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2020.
Cuba ranks 22nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.2% | — |
| 1971 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 44.1% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 44.0% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 45.0% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 43.8% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 43.1% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 44.8% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 40.9% | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 29.1% | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | -37.3% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 17.3% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +500.6% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | +40.4% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | +10.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 82.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 82.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.3%, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 | +500.6% | 7.5% | 45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.2% | 44.1% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 43.1% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 14.5% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.2% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 10.6% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 7.5% | 82.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 82.4% 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 82.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for imports of goods and services?
- Cuba ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 379.3%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.