Insurance and financial services in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Insurance and financial services was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Insurance and financial services in Republic of Moldova, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, insurance and financial services in Republic of Moldova stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of down 26.0% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insurance and financial services in Republic of Moldova peaked at 9.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2013.
Republic of Moldova ranks 179th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insurance and financial services in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.4% | — |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +110.7% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -79.4% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +83.4% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +39.8% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -62.6% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -44.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -26.0% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 37% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 1.7% | 9.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
More private sector data for Republic of Moldova
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 56.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 38.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,603 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insurance and financial services in Republic of Moldova?
- Insurance and financial services in Republic of Moldova was 1.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest insurance and financial services recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest insurance and financial services recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for insurance and financial services?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is insurance and financial services rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Financial services covers services related to financial intermediation, financial risk management, liquidity transformation or auxiliary financial activities. It also includes insurance and pension scheme services which are services related to providing life insurance and annuities, non-life insurance, reinsurance, pensions, standardised guarantees and auxiliary services to insurance, pension schemes, and standardised guarantee schemes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.