Cuba (CUB)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$2.17B

Imports

$9.83B

Total trade

$12.00B

Trade balance

-$7.66B

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Cuba - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

Spain (ESP)

Total

11.2%

Exports

16.0%

$346.81M

Imports

10.1%

$995.93M

Total

11.2%

$1.34B

Rank #2

China (CHN)

Total

10.8%

Exports

8.1%

$175.50M

Imports

11.5%

$1.13B

Total

10.8%

$1.30B

Rank #3

USA (USA)

Total

3.7%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

4.6%

$449.95M

Total

3.7%

$449.95M

Rank #4

Mexico (MEX)

Total

3.0%

Exports

0.6%

$12.49M

Imports

3.5%

$341.94M

Total

3.0%

$354.43M

Rank #5

Argentina (ARG)

Total

2.9%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

3.5%

$344.93M

Total

2.9%

$344.93M

Rank #6

Brazil (BRA)

Total

2.8%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

3.4%

$335.72M

Total

2.8%

$335.72M

Rank #7

Germany (DEU)

Total

2.4%

Exports

1.9%

$40.84M

Imports

2.5%

$246.92M

Total

2.4%

$287.76M

Rank #8

Italy (ITA)

Total

2.0%

Exports

0.6%

$13.81M

Imports

2.3%

$227.63M

Total

2.0%

$241.44M

Rank #9

Viet Nam (VNM)

Total

1.8%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

2.2%

$218.83M

Total

1.8%

$218.83M

Rank #10

Canada (CAN)

Total

1.8%

Exports

1.1%

$23.86M

Imports

1.9%

$189.21M

Total

1.8%

$213.06M

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	Spain (ESP)	16.0% $346.81M	10.1% $995.93M	11.2% $1.34B
2	China (CHN)	8.1% $175.50M	11.5% $1.13B	10.8% $1.30B
3	USA (USA)	0.0% $0	4.6% $449.95M	3.7% $449.95M
4	Mexico (MEX)	0.6% $12.49M	3.5% $341.94M	3.0% $354.43M
5	Argentina (ARG)	0.0% $0	3.5% $344.93M	2.9% $344.93M
6	Brazil (BRA)	0.0% $0	3.4% $335.72M	2.8% $335.72M
7	Germany (DEU)	1.9% $40.84M	2.5% $246.92M	2.4% $287.76M
8	Italy (ITA)	0.6% $13.81M	2.3% $227.63M	2.0% $241.44M
9	Viet Nam (VNM)	0.0% $0	2.2% $218.83M	1.8% $218.83M
10	Canada (CAN)	1.1% $23.86M	1.9% $189.21M	1.8% $213.06M

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In 2024, Cuba's total trade was $12.0B, comprising $2.2B in exports and $9.8B in imports, leading to a trade balance of -$7.7B.
The country held a global rank of #165 in total trade for the most recent year.
Cuba's primary export category was Nickel and articles thereof (HS2 75), valued at $961.0M, which represented 44.3% of the country's total exports.
Spain was the top destination for Cuban exports, accounting for 16.0% of the total with a value of $346.8M.
On the import side, China was the largest partner, supplying 11.5% of Cuba's total imports, valued at $1.1B.
The leading import category was Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS2 84), with a total value of $742.6M.

Exports Profile

In 2024, Cuba exported a total of $2.2B in goods. The country's export profile is dominated by raw materials. The top export is Nickel and articles thereof, which brought in $961.0M, making up 44.3% of total exports. Following this, Beverages, spirits and vinegar accounted for $264.8M in export value. Cuba's main export partner was Spain, which received goods valued at $346.8M. China was the second-largest destination, with exports amounting to $175.5M.

Imports Profile

Cuba's imports in 2024 totaled $9.8B. The country's leading import partner was China, providing goods worth $1.1B, or 11.5% of the total. Spain followed, with imports valued at $995.9M. The United States was also a significant source of imports, valued at $449.9M. Key imported products included Machinery and mechanical appliances at $742.6M, and Cereals at $602.3M, reflecting the nation's needs for industrial equipment and food supplies.

Exports

Cuba - exports over time (Exports), 2016-2022 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2016-2022 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 75

Nickel and articles thereof

$961.00M

44.3% share

#2 • HS 22

Beverages, spirits and vinegar

$264.77M

12.2% share

#3 • HS 99

Commodities not specified according to kind

$244.00M

11.2% share

#4 • HS 24

Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body

$229.96M

10.6% share

#5 • HS 79

Zinc and articles thereof

$102.67M

4.7% share

#6 • HS 17

Sugars and sugar confectionery

$80.65M

3.7% share

#7 • HS 03

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

$62.48M

2.9% share

#8 • HS 78

Lead and articles thereof

$53.02M

2.4% share

#9 • HS 44

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

$31.86M

1.5% share

#10 • HS 38

Chemical products n.e.c.

$27.03M

1.2% share

#11 • HS 74

Copper and articles thereof

$25.51M

1.2% share

#12 • HS 04

Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

$19.64M

0.9% share

#13 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$19.53M

0.9% share

#14 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$11.76M

0.5% share

#15 • HS 09

Coffee, tea, mate and spices

$5.95M

0.3% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Nickel and articles thereof	$961.00M	44.3%
2	Beverages, spirits and vinegar	$264.77M	12.2%
3	Commodities not specified according to kind	$244.00M	11.2%
4	Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body	$229.96M	10.6%
5	Zinc and articles thereof	$102.67M	4.7%
6	Sugars and sugar confectionery	$80.65M	3.7%
7	Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates	$62.48M	2.9%
8	Lead and articles thereof	$53.02M	2.4%
9	Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal	$31.86M	1.5%
10	Chemical products n.e.c.	$27.03M	1.2%
11	Copper and articles thereof	$25.51M	1.2%
12	Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included	$19.64M	0.9%
13	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$19.53M	0.9%
14	Iron and steel	$11.76M	0.5%
15	Coffee, tea, mate and spices	$5.95M	0.3%

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Cuba - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Cuba - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

Cuba - imports over time (Imports), 2016-2022 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2016-2022 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 99

Commodities not specified according to kind

$3.46B

35.2% share

#2 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$742.65M

7.6% share

#3 • HS 10

Cereals

$602.33M

6.1% share

#4 • HS 02

Meat and edible meat offal

$551.36M

5.6% share

#5 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$485.46M

4.9% share

#6 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$314.65M

3.2% share

#7 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$286.97M

2.9% share

#8 • HS 22

Beverages, spirits and vinegar

$232.33M

2.4% share

#9 • HS 04

Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

$220.50M

2.2% share

#10 • HS 15

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

$206.12M

2.1% share

#11 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$187.25M

1.9% share

#12 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$178.62M

1.8% share

#13 • HS 25

Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

$166.42M

1.7% share

#14 • HS 34

Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster

$121.60M

1.2% share

#15 • HS 38

Chemical products n.e.c.

$120.76M

1.2% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Commodities not specified according to kind	$3.46B	35.2%
2	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$742.65M	7.6%
3	Cereals	$602.33M	6.1%
4	Meat and edible meat offal	$551.36M	5.6%
5	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$485.46M	4.9%
6	Plastics and articles thereof	$314.65M	3.2%
7	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$286.97M	2.9%
8	Beverages, spirits and vinegar	$232.33M	2.4%
9	Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included	$220.50M	2.2%
10	Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes	$206.12M	2.1%
11	Iron and steel	$187.25M	1.9%
12	Iron or steel articles	$178.62M	1.8%
13	Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement	$166.42M	1.7%
14	Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster	$121.60M	1.2%
15	Chemical products n.e.c.	$120.76M	1.2%

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Cuba - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Cuba - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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