Ores and metals imports in Cuba

Cuba: Ores and metals imports was 2.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.2%
Change on year
up 67.3%
World rank
70th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2022
All-time low
1.0%
in 2016
Years of data
16
1989–2022

Ores and metals imports in Cuba, 1989–2022

00.511.521989200520221989: 1.4 % of merchandise imports1999: 1.7 % of merchandise imports2000: 1.2 % of merchandise imports2001: 1.2 % of merchandise imports2002: 1.2 % of merchandise imports2003: 1.2 % of merchandise imports2004: 1.3 % of merchandise imports2005: 1.2 % of merchandise imports2006: 1.1 % of merchandise imports2016: 0.984 % of merchandise imports2017: 1.2 % of merchandise imports2018: 1.4 % of merchandise imports2019: 1.3 % of merchandise imports2020: 1.2 % of merchandise imports2021: 1.3 % of merchandise imports2022: 2.2 % of merchandise imports

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

Analysis

In 2022, ores and metals imports in Cuba stood at 2.2%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 67.3% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Cuba peaked at 2.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.

Cuba ranks 70th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Ores and metals imports in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Cuba, 1989 to 2022.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1989 1.4%
1999 1.7% +18.7%
2000 1.2% -27.2%
2001 1.2% -6.3%
2002 1.2% +5.9%
2003 1.2% -4.8%
2004 1.3% +8.5%
2005 1.2% -5.2%
2006 1.1% -12.3%
2016 1.0% -7.6%
2017 1.2% +16.9%
2018 1.4% +18.9%
2019 1.3% -5.6%
2020 1.2% -4.4%
2021 1.3% +7.1%
2022 2.2% +67.3%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 2.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 2.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1
1990s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
2000s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 7
2010s 1.2% 1.0% 1.4% 4
2020s 1.6% 1.2% 2.2% 3

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 67 Bhutan 2.3% compare
  2. 68 Nepal 2.3% compare
  3. 69 Peru 2.3% compare
  4. 71 Switzerland 2.2% compare
  5. 72 United Arab Emirates 2.2% compare
  6. 73 Jordan 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ores and metals imports in Cuba?
Ores and metals imports in Cuba was 2.2% in 2022, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
How does Cuba rank for ores and metals imports?
Cuba ranks 70th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. 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 Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ores and metals 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, 9,983 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.