Fuel exports in Cuba

Cuba: Fuel exports was 5.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
5.7%
Change on year
down 44.3%
World rank
80th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
14
1999–2021

Fuel exports in Cuba, 1999–2021

02.557.5101999201020211999: 1.3 % of merchandise exports2000: 3.1 % of merchandise exports2001: 1.5 % of merchandise exports2002: 0.402 % of merchandise exports2003: 1.5 % of merchandise exports2004: 0.5 % of merchandise exports2005: 0.848 % of merchandise exports2006: 0 % of merchandise exports2016: 4.2 % of merchandise exports2017: 2.5 % of merchandise exports2018: 3.2 % of merchandise exports2019: 4.4 % of merchandise exports2020: 10.3 % of merchandise exports2021: 5.7 % of merchandise exports

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 5.7% for fuel exports in 2021.

The figure is down 44.3% on the previous year and up 2,060,890.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel exports in Cuba peaked at 10.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.

Cuba ranks 80th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Fuel exports in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Cuba, 1999 to 2021.
Year % of merchandise exports Change
1999 1.3%
2000 3.1% +146.9%
2001 1.5% -52.5%
2002 0.4% -73.0%
2003 1.5% +273.0%
2004 0.5% -66.6%
2005 0.8% +69.4%
2006 0.0% -100.0%
2016 4.2% +1497652.6%
2017 2.5% -39.9%
2018 3.2% +28.6%
2019 4.4% +37.0%
2020 10.3% +133.3%
2021 5.7% -44.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
2000s 1.1% 0.0% 3.1% 7
2010s 3.6% 2.5% 4.4% 4
2020s 8.0% 5.7% 10.3% 2

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 77 Tunisia 6.2% compare
  2. 78 Türkiye 6.2% compare
  3. 79 Spain 5.8% compare
  4. 81 Peru 5.7% compare
  5. 82 Israel 5.3% compare
  6. 83 Portugal 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel exports in Cuba?
Fuel exports in Cuba was 5.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
How does Cuba rank for fuel exports?
Cuba ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is fuel exports rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,060,890.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 9,475 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.