Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cuba

Cuba: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 7.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
7.8%
Change on year
down 51.8%
World rank
155th
of 196 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1979
Years of data
18
1978–2022

Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cuba, 1978–2022

01020301978200020221978: 0.04 % of merchandise exports1979: 0.02 % of merchandise exports1980: 0.033 % of merchandise exports1999: 10.1 % of merchandise exports2000: 9.4 % of merchandise exports2001: 10.1 % of merchandise exports2002: 13.4 % of merchandise exports2003: 19 % of merchandise exports2004: 21.5 % of merchandise exports2005: 26.8 % of merchandise exports2006: 23.8 % of merchandise exports2016: 34.2 % of merchandise exports2017: 7.9 % of merchandise exports2018: 6 % of merchandise exports2019: 18.7 % of merchandise exports2020: 10.7 % of merchandise exports2021: 16.2 % of merchandise exports2022: 7.8 % of merchandise exports

Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 7.8% for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.8% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cuba peaked at 34.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.

That places Cuba 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2000s 17.7% 9.4% 26.8% 7
2010s 16.7% 6.0% 34.2% 4
2020s 11.6% 7.8% 16.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cuba?
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Cuba was 7.8% in 2022, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
How does Cuba rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
Cuba ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,931 data points, 1962–2025
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.