Abstract
This study analyzes the current conditions (with a brief review of macroeconomic trends since 1990) in Cuba's external sector and identifies key problems that pose major challenges for the future. It examines Cuba's merchandise and service trade patterns, its largest sources of hard currency, its external debt and overall financial situation, and its latest attempts to attract overseas investors following the enactment of a new foreign investment law and the opening of a special development zone at the port of Mariel. The study also analyzes the economic effects of Obama's measures on Cuba and offers some preliminary considerations on the potential impact of Trump's more restrictive policy toward the island.
Recommended Citation
Spadoni, Paolo
(2026)
"Cuba's External Sector: Conditions, Challenges, and Opportunities,"
Florida Journal of International Law: Vol. 29:
Iss.
4, Article 16.
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/fjil/vol29/iss4/16
Spanish Text (Texto en Español)