Fuel imports in Cuba

Cuba: Fuel imports was 30.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30.9%
Change on year
up 38.5%
World rank
15th
of 196 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 1989
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
15
1989–2021

Fuel imports in Cuba, 1989–2021

01020301989200520211989: 32.4 % of merchandise imports1999: 16.6 % of merchandise imports2000: 23.9 % of merchandise imports2001: 20.2 % of merchandise imports2002: 20.8 % of merchandise imports2003: 21.6 % of merchandise imports2004: 23.4 % of merchandise imports2005: 26 % of merchandise imports2006: 0.104 % of merchandise imports2016: 19.4 % of merchandise imports2017: 24.6 % of merchandise imports2018: 28.8 % of merchandise imports2019: 26 % of merchandise imports2020: 22.3 % of merchandise imports2021: 30.9 % of merchandise imports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fuel imports in Cuba is 30.9%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 29,708.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in Cuba peaked at 32.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

Cuba ranks 15th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Fuel imports in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Cuba, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1989 32.4%
1999 16.6% -48.7%
2000 23.9% +43.7%
2001 20.2% -15.7%
2002 20.8% +3.1%
2003 21.6% +3.8%
2004 23.4% +8.3%
2005 26.0% +11.5%
2006 0.1% -99.6%
2016 19.4% +18603.0%
2017 24.6% +26.9%
2018 28.8% +17.1%
2019 26.0% -9.9%
2020 22.3% -14.1%
2021 30.9% +38.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.4% 32.4% 32.4% 1
1990s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 1
2000s 19.4% 0.1% 26.0% 7
2010s 24.7% 19.4% 28.8% 4
2020s 26.6% 22.3% 30.9% 2

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 12 India 31.5% compare
  2. 13 Pakistan 31.5% compare
  3. 14 Senegal 31.5% compare
  4. 16 Micronesia, Federated States of 30.1% compare
  5. 17 Sao Tome and Principe 29.3% compare
  6. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.2% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in Cuba?
Fuel imports in Cuba was 30.9% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1989.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Cuba rank for fuel imports?
Cuba ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 29,708.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,984 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.