Ores and metals exports in Cuba

Cuba: Ores and metals exports was 53.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
53.4%
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 2022
All-time low
2.0%
in 2017
Years of data
21
1975–2022

Ores and metals exports in Cuba, 1975–2022

02040601975199820221975: 4.6 % of merchandise exports1976: 5.9 % of merchandise exports1977: 6.3 % of merchandise exports1978: 4.5 % of merchandise exports1979: 4.4 % of merchandise exports1980: 4.6 % of merchandise exports1999: 29.3 % of merchandise exports2000: 37.3 % of merchandise exports2001: 29.2 % of merchandise exports2002: 32.7 % of merchandise exports2003: 39.1 % of merchandise exports2004: 47.7 % of merchandise exports2005: 48.8 % of merchandise exports2006: 2.1 % of merchandise exports2016: 23.2 % of merchandise exports2017: 2 % of merchandise exports2018: 7.2 % of merchandise exports2019: 38.5 % of merchandise exports2020: 43.1 % of merchandise exports2021: 49 % of merchandise exports2022: 53.4 % of merchandise exports

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

Analysis

In 2022, ores and metals exports in Cuba stood at 53.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 130.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Cuba peaked at 53.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.

That places Cuba 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.1% 4.4% 6.3% 5
1980s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1
1990s 29.3% 29.3% 29.3% 1
2000s 33.8% 2.1% 48.8% 7
2010s 17.7% 2.0% 38.5% 4
2020s 48.5% 43.1% 53.4% 3

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 2 Zambia 73.0% compare
  2. 3 Bahrain 64.8% compare
  3. 4 Chile 57.1% compare
  4. 6 Tajikistan 52.8% compare
  5. 7 Peru 47.8% compare
  6. 8 Bolivia 43.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ores and metals exports in Cuba?
Ores and metals exports in Cuba was 53.4% in 2022, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
How does Cuba rank for ores and metals exports?
Cuba ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 9,796 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). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.