International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Moldova
Moldova: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 276.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Moldova, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 276.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Moldova peaked at 386.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Moldova 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 56.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 52.00 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 65.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 59.00 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 57.00 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 73.00 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 75.00 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 95.00 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 99.00 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 113.00 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 141.00 million current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 190.00 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 233.00 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 288.00 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 243.00 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 241.00 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 277.00 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 308.00 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 335.00 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 345.00 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 284.00 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 257.00 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 302.00 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 352.00 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 386.00 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 276.00 million current US$ | -28.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 276.00 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.00 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 276.00 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.11 billion current US$, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.80 million current US$ | 52.00 million current US$ | 65.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 155.00 million current US$ | 73.00 million current US$ | 288.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.70 million current US$ | 241.00 million current US$ | 386.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.00 million current US$ | 276.00 million current US$ | 276.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More private sector data for Moldova
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 14.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 36.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 3.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,603 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Moldova?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Moldova was 276.00 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 for travel items recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 386.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Moldova rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Moldova ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 for travel items (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. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.