Country export capability

Cuba
export capability

A reported view of Cuba's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

CUB1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$1.7B2024 reported value
Latest imports$5.2B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$3.5BExports minus imports
Export growth-1.7%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Cuba export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Cuba recorded $1.7B in exports and $5.2B in imports. The resulting -$3.5B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -1.7% year on year and show a calculated -2.8% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Canada received $439.4M in reported exports, representing 25.9% of the latest country total. Nickel was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $756.7M and 44.7% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Cuba's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$107.4B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$9.6KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population11MReported population
Labor forceNot reportedReported labor force
Investment rateNot reportedNational investment rate
Savings rateNot reportedNational savings rate
Trade opennessNot reportedExports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDPNot reportedMerchandise exports / GDP
Secondary educationNot reportedEducation context
Tertiary educationNot reportedEducation context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Cuba
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ChinaCHNCritical attention42.4%42.1%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
NetherlandsNLDCritical attention96%92.2%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
CyprusCYPCritical attention100%28.5%9.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
GermanyDEUCritical attention95.7%55.3%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
VenezuelaVENCritical attention99.2%54.1%15.8%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
SpainESPWatch8%38.9%1.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
FranceFRACritical attention86.6%66.1%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
CanadaCANHigh attention96.7%32%5.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
China, Macao SARMACHigh attention100%0%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHigh attention53.8%3.9%1.7%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Cuba
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$98.7B0%Accelerating -6.7%
2ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining +10.5%
3IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining -0.5%
4ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining +20.6%
5ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating +4%
6ChinaHS6 260300 · Copper ores and concentrates$62.6B$35.3B0%Declining +11%
7China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$30.3B$32.7B0%Declining -14.5%
8JapanHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$63.2B$29.5B0%Declining -23.3%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Cuba.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Cuba
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
17501HS4 detail codeNickel (75) ↗$749.1M44.2%2
22402HS4 detail codeTobacco (24) ↗$253.1M14.9%3
32208HS4 detail codeBeverages (22) ↗$149.2M8.8%7
42608HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$96.9M5.7%1
51701HS4 detail codeSugars and sugar confectionery (17) ↗$54.0M3.2%5
62616HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$50.0M3%2
70306HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$45.1M2.7%14
83002HS4 detail codePharmaceutical products (30) ↗$41.8M2.5%8
94402HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$34.3M2%2
102710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$29.7M1.8%4
117404HS4 detail codeCopper (74) ↗$21.3M1.3%1
123822HS4 detail codeMiscellaneous chemical products (38) ↗$20.8M1.2%1

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Cuba combines $1.7B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Cuba recorded $1.7B in reported exports and $5.2B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $3.5B. Exports changed -1.7% year on year and -2.8% annualized over three years. Nickel (HS2 75) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Cuba exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Cuba
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1CanadaCAN$439.4M25.9%-9.5%-9.2%
2ChinaCHN$262.8M15.5%-17.1%-13.7%
3SpainESP$187.6M11.1%+3.1%+10.2%
4Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$68.0M4%+28.1%+30.5%
5GermanyDEU$56.1M3.3%-8.3%+4.9%
6BelgiumBEL$52.8M3.1%+10.9%+4%
7CyprusCYP$52.4M3.1%+27.7%+49.4%
8China, Macao SARMAC$45.6M2.7%+21.5%+51.2%
9Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRN$41.9M2.5%+34.8%+41.5%
10NetherlandsNLD$36.1M2.1%-5.9%-16.1%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$4.1B
2014
$3.8B
2015
$2.7B
2016
$1.8B
2017
$2.3B
2018
$2.2B
2019
$1.9B
2020
$1.7B
2021
$1.8B
2022
$2.0B
2023
$1.7B
2024
$1.7B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets1Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners1Country context
Shared-language partners24Country context
Average partner distance9,484 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA0.4%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share64.4%

Covered value under attention

Critical share14.5%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak33.7%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports0%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score-2.1

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,121.6

Partner HHI

Product concentration2,322.4

Product HHI

Country attention level: High attention. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3CUB
Exports Usd$1.7B
Imports Usd$5.2B
Trade Balance Usd-$3.5B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-1.7%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-19.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-2.8%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct-8.8%
Export Partner Hhi1,121.6
Export Product Hhi2,322.4
Momentum Score-2.1
Risk Score17.2
Gdp Million Usd107,352 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$9.6K
Population10,979,783
Labor ForceNot reported
Investment Rate PctNot reported
Savings Rate PctNot reported
Secondary Education PctNot reported
Tertiary Education PctNot reported
Total Factor ProductivityNot reported
Trade Openness PctNot reported
Exports Gdp PctNot reported
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners1
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners1
Num Shared Language Partners24
Avg Partner Distance Km9,484 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta0
Pct Partners Shared Language9
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km9,283
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9.8
Pct Products High Elasticity68
Pct Products Low Elasticity5
Real Market Potential98,662.6
Foreign Market Potential15,252

Exposure fields

Country Iso3CUB
All History Lane Count2,012
Current Lane Count270
Critical Lane Count8
High Attention Lane Count57
High Volatility Lane Count113
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count120
Declining Demand Lane Count1
Concentrated Market Lane Count114
Access Friction Lane Count173
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count14
Monitored Exports Current Usd$1.5B
Attention Exports Usd$956.0M
Critical Exports Usd$215.4M
High Volatility Exports Usd$348.4M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$354.5M
Non Fta Exports Usd$1.5B
Monitored Attention Share Pct64.4%
Monitored Critical Share Pct14.5%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct0%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.7
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct33.7%
Export Weighted Distance Km7,652 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$1.7B
Total Imports Latest Usd$5.2B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$3.5B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-1.7%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-2.8%
Gdp Latest Million Usd107,352 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$9.6K
Population Latest10,979,783
Investment Rate Latest PctNot reported
Savings Rate Latest PctNot reported
Trade Openness Latest PctNot reported
Exports Gdp Latest PctNot reported
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest1
Foreign Market Potential Latest15,252
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct0.7%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct0.8%
Population 5y Cagr Pct-0.4%
Partner Hhi Latest1,121.6
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct25.9%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct52.5%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,210.8
Partner Hhi All Max1,639.4
Product Hhi Latest2,322.4
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct44.2%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct67.5%
Product Hhi All Avg1,612.2
Product Hhi All Max2,554.7
Total Exports Attention Share Pct56.4%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct12.7%
Attention LevelHigh attention
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$1.5B$2.8B-$1.3BNot reportedNot reported
1996$1.9B$3.0B-$1.1B+31%Not reported
1997$1.8B$3.2B-$1.5B-8.9%Not reported
1998$1.5B$3.3B-$1.8B-15.4%+0.3%
1999$1.6B$3.4B-$1.9B+5.7%-6.6%
2000$1.7B$3.9B-$2.2B+5%-2.1%
2001$1.7B$3.8B-$2.1B+5.3%+5.3%
2002$1.6B$3.2B-$1.7B-10.1%-0.2%
2003$1.7B$3.9B-$2.2B+6.6%+0.3%
2004$2.1B$4.7B-$2.6B+25.5%+6.4%
2005$2.1B$6.9B-$4.8B-0.4%+10%
2006$2.8B$8.6B-$5.8B+32.5%+18.3%
2007$3.9B$9.2B-$5.3B+43%+23.5%
2008$3.7B$11.9B-$8.1B-5.2%+21.5%
2009$2.9B$7.7B-$4.8B-22.9%+1.5%
2010$3.9B$8.6B-$4.7B+35.5%-0.3%
2011$5.2B$10.4B-$5.2B+33.4%+11.7%
2012$4.4B$11.1B-$6.7B-16.2%+14.9%
2013$4.1B$12.1B-$8.0B-6.6%+1.5%
2014$3.8B$10.8B-$7.0B-6.3%-9.8%
2015$2.7B$10.3B-$7.6B-29.3%-14.8%
2016$1.8B$9.3B-$7.5B-32.7%-23.6%
2017$2.3B$9.6B-$7.2B+27.2%-15.4%
2018$2.2B$10.4B-$8.1B-4.5%-6.5%
2019$1.9B$8.1B-$6.2B-13.6%+1.6%
2020$1.7B$6.1B-$4.4B-8.7%-9%
2021$1.8B$6.9B-$5.0B+5.8%-5.9%
2022$2.0B$6.8B-$4.7B+9.9%+2%
2023$1.7B$6.5B-$4.8B-15%-0.4%
2024$1.7B$5.2B-$3.5B-1.7%-2.8%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
175Nickel$756.7M44.7%1229
224Tobacco$271.1M16%10610
322Beverages$149.7M8.8%10724
426Ores, slag and ash$147.2M8.7%720
530Pharmaceutical products$59.8M3.5%4341
603Fish and crustaceans$54.7M3.2%34122
717Sugars and sugar confectionery$54.2M3.2%12117
844Wood and wood articles$35.0M2.1%5074
927Mineral fuels$29.8M1.8%533
1038Miscellaneous chemical products$22.4M1.3%2868

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
17501Nickel (75)$749.1M44.2%2
22402Tobacco (24)$253.1M14.9%3
32208Beverages (22)$149.2M8.8%7
42608Ores, slag and ash (26)$96.9M5.7%1
51701Sugars and sugar confectionery (17)$54.0M3.2%5
62616Ores, slag and ash (26)$50.0M3%2
70306Fish and crustaceans (03)$45.1M2.7%14
83002Pharmaceutical products (30)$41.8M2.5%8
94402Wood and wood articles (44)$34.3M2%2
102710Mineral fuels (27)$29.7M1.8%4
117404Copper (74)$21.3M1.3%1
123822Miscellaneous chemical products (38)$20.8M1.2%1

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1CanadaCAN$439.4M25.9%-9.5%-9.2%
2ChinaCHN$262.8M15.5%-17.1%-13.7%
3SpainESP$187.6M11.1%+3.1%+10.2%
4Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$68.0M4%+28.1%+30.5%
5GermanyDEU$56.1M3.3%-8.3%+4.9%
6BelgiumBEL$52.8M3.1%+10.9%+4%
7CyprusCYP$52.4M3.1%+27.7%+49.4%
8China, Macao SARMAC$45.6M2.7%+21.5%+51.2%
9Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRN$41.9M2.5%+34.8%+41.5%
10NetherlandsNLD$36.1M2.1%-5.9%-16.1%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1China (CHN)Critical attention42.4%42.1%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2Netherlands (NLD)Critical attention96%92.2%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3Cyprus (CYP)Critical attention100%28.5%9.5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4Germany (DEU)Critical attention95.7%55.3%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
5Venezuela (VEN)Critical attention99.2%54.1%15.8%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
6Spain (ESP)Watch8%38.9%1.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7France (FRA)Critical attention86.6%66.1%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
8Canada (CAN)High attention96.7%32%5.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9China, Macao SAR (MAC)High attention100%0%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)High attention53.8%3.9%1.7%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Czechia (CZE)040221new$5.8M3.8%100
2Egypt (EGY)300490new$1.9B0%100
3Spain (ESP)040110new$16.7M2.1%100
4Zimbabwe (ZWE)750120new$241.6K100%100
5Saudi Arabia (SAU)842199new$234.4M0.1%100
6Portugal (PRT)848041new$11.9M2%100
7Australia (AUS)130219new$97.7M0.3%100
8United Arab Emirates (ARE)750120new$7.7M94.2%100
9France (FRA)621510new$20.6M0.5%100
10Republic of Moldova (MDA)240120new$3.2M9.6%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)270900$291.6B$98.7B0%Accelerating (-6.7%)
2China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining (+10.5%)
3India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining (-0.5%)
4China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining (+20.6%)
5China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating (+4%)
6China (CHN)260300$62.6B$35.3B0%Declining (+11%)
7China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG)851712$30.3B$32.7B0%Declining (-14.5%)
8Japan (JPN)270900$63.2B$29.5B0%Declining (-23.3%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Cuba export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Cuba export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Cuba.

What is the latest reported export value for Cuba?

Cuba recorded $1.7B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Cuba?

Canada leads by reported export value at $439.4M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Cuba's exports?

Nickel leads by reported value at $756.7M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Cuba trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.