International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Moldova
Moldova: International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) was 5.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
International tourism, expenditures in Moldova, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total imports.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Moldova stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Moldova peaked at 9.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 50th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.3% | — |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -29.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 5.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 5.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.4% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 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 in Moldova?
- International tourism, expenditures in Moldova was 5.1% 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 9.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Moldova ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.