Cuba

U.S. sanctions — Cuba embargo. Comprehensive U.S. embargo; most transactions prohibited without a license.

As of August 2026 — verify with OFAC and screen counterparties with the xin.bz OFAC search.

Region

Americas · Caribbean

Capital

Havana

Population

10,937,203 (2025)

Government

communist state

Currencies

Cuban convertible peso (CUC), Cuban peso (CUP)

Official languages

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish (official)

Written scripts

Latin

Area

109,884 km²

Coastline

Coastal

UN member

Yes

Affiliations

EAEU (observer), WCO, WTO

0–100, higher is more stable. Political: World Bank governance score. Economic: government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and inflation proximity to 2% (World Bank). Population: stability of growth and net migration rates (World Bank).

Trade profile

Key exports

tobacco, nickel, liquor, zinc ore, precious metal ore (2023)

Key imports

beer, poultry, rice, plastic products, soybean oil (2023)

Natural resources

cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land

Luxury goods

cigars, rum (U.S. embargo applies)

Primary route

U.S. Gulf and East Coast services, with Caribbean transshipment hubs (Kingston, Caucedo, Freeport)

Secondary route

Panama Canal connections to Asia-Pacific markets

Trade research

• WTO trade profile — tariffs, trade in goods and services, top partners
• World Bank country data — GDP, trade share of GDP, logistics indicators
• OEC trade profile — export/import composition and partners, visualized
• ITC Trade Map — detailed trade statistics by product (ITC/UN Comtrade)
• CIA World Factbook — geography, economy, transportation infrastructure