Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cuba

Cuba: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.05 billion current US$
Change on year
up 151.7%
World rank
108th
of 203 countries
All-time high
3.30 billion current US$
in 2017
All-time low
417.00 million current US$
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cuba, 1995–2022

01.0B2.0B3.0B1995200820221995: 1.1B current US$1996: 1.3B current US$1997: 1.5B current US$1998: 1.8B current US$1999: 1.9B current US$2000: 1.9B current US$2001: 1.8B current US$2002: 1.8B current US$2003: 2.0B current US$2004: 2.1B current US$2005: 2.6B current US$2006: 2.4B current US$2007: 2.4B current US$2008: 2.5B current US$2009: 2.2B current US$2010: 2.4B current US$2011: 2.5B current US$2012: 2.6B current US$2013: 2.6B current US$2014: 2.5B current US$2015: 2.8B current US$2016: 3.1B current US$2017: 3.3B current US$2018: 2.8B current US$2019: 2.6B current US$2020: 1.2B current US$2021: 417.0M current US$2022: 1.0B current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cuba is 1.05 billion current US$, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 151.7% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cuba peaked at 3.30 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 417.00 million current US$, in 2021.

That places Cuba 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.52 billion current US$ 1.10 billion current US$ 1.90 billion current US$ 5
2000s 2.19 billion current US$ 1.77 billion current US$ 2.59 billion current US$ 10
2010s 2.73 billion current US$ 2.40 billion current US$ 3.30 billion current US$ 10
2020s 872.83 million current US$ 417.00 million current US$ 1.15 billion current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 105 Ukraine 1.17 billion current US$ compare
  2. 106 Fiji 1.07 billion current US$ compare
  3. 107 Antigua and Barbuda 1.06 billion current US$ compare
  4. 109 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.05 billion current US$ compare
  5. 110 Laos 1.05 billion current US$ compare
  6. 111 Curacao 1.03 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cuba?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cuba was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 3.30 billion current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 417.00 million current US$ in 2021.
How does Cuba rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Cuba ranks 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.