International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Moldova
Moldova: International tourism, expenditures was 303.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Moldova, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 303.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures in 2020.
The figure is down 36.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Moldova peaked at 479.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.00 million current US$, in 1999.
Moldova ranks 108th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures in Moldova, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 73.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 77.00 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 75.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 73.00 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 69.00 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 86.00 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 90.00 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 109.00 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 118.00 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 135.00 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 170.00 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 224.00 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 290.00 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 359.00 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 307.00 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 298.00 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 349.00 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 396.00 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 428.00 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 442.00 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 370.00 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 334.00 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 380.00 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 438.00 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 479.00 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 303.00 million current US$ | -36.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 303.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.00 million current US$, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 303.00 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.40 million current US$ | 69.00 million current US$ | 77.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 188.80 million current US$ | 86.00 million current US$ | 359.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 391.40 million current US$ | 298.00 million current US$ | 479.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.00 million current US$ | 303.00 million current US$ | 303.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More private sector data for 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$), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Moldova?
- International tourism, expenditures in Moldova was 303.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 479.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.00 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Moldova ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.