Medium and high-tech exports in Cuba
Cuba: Medium and high-tech exports was 15.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Cuba, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in Cuba is 15.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Cuba peaked at 63.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1990.
That places Cuba 104th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 6.7% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 15.7% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More private sector data for Cuba
- Merchandise trade 8.3% (2020)
- Food imports 25.2% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 38.3% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.7% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 7.8% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 1.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 2.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual 4.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Cuba?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Cuba was 15.7% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Cuba ranks 104th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.