Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Cuba
Cuba: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was -1.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Cuba is -1.34 % change on previous year, measured 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, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Cuba peaked at 35.67 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -45.27 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Cuba 148th out of 170 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.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1973 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9381 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1975 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +926.7% |
| 1976 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1977 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1978 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9601 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1980 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -498.1% |
| 1981 | 18.82 % change on previous year | -592.5% |
| 1982 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1983 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1984 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 1985 | 8.87 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1986 | -9.1 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 1987 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1988 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -282.3% |
| 1989 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1990 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 1991 | -37.13 % change on previous year | +574.2% |
| 1992 | -45.27 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1993 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1994 | 19.17 % change on previous year | -453.3% |
| 1995 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 24.28 % change on previous year | +110.9% |
| 1997 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1998 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 1999 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
| 2000 | -0.2213 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2001 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +1596.3% |
| 2002 | -7.3 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 2003 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 2004 | 12.98 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 25.77 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 2006 | 20.44 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2007 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2008 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -765.4% |
| 2009 | -14.93 % change on previous year | -302.5% |
| 2010 | 35.67 % change on previous year | -338.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2012 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -304.8% |
| 2013 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -389.0% |
| 2014 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2015 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -765.5% |
| 2016 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 2017 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2018 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2019 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2020 | -7.6 % change on previous year | +165.3% |
| 2021 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2022 | -9.19 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 2023 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2024 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -1.34 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.04 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -1.34 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1596.3% | -0.2213 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +926.7% | 0.9381 % change on previous year | 9.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.42 % change on previous year | 0.9381 % change on previous year | 9.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.08 % change on previous year | -9.1 % change on previous year | 18.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.64 % change on previous year | -45.27 % change on previous year | 24.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 % change on previous year | -14.93 % change on previous year | 25.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -10.65 % change on previous year | 35.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.98 % change on previous year | -9.19 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 145 Senegal -0.4726 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Mongolia -1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Greece -1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Dominican Republic -1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Macao -2.58 % change on previous year 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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Cuba?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Cuba was -1.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 35.67 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.27 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Cuba rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Cuba ranks 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, 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 Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.