International tourism, number of arrivals in Moldova
Moldova: International tourism, number of arrivals was 29,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of arrivals in Moldova, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 29,000 for international tourism, number of arrivals in 2020.
The figure is down 83.3% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Moldova peaked at 174,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 1999.
Moldova ranks 191st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 32,000 | — |
| 1996 | 29,000 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 21,000 | -27.6% |
| 1998 | 19,000 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 14,000 | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 18,000 | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 16,000 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 21,000 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 69,000 | +228.6% |
| 2005 | 67,000 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 63,000 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 70,000 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 73,000 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 60,000 | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 64,000 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 75,000 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 89,000 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 95,600 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 93,900 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 94,400 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 121,000 | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 145,000 | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 160,000 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 174,000 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 29,000 | -83.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 29,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 778,000, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 29,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.60 million, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, number of arrivals in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +228.6% | 21,000 | 69,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,000 | 14,000 | 32,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 47,500 | 16,000 | 73,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,190 | 64,000 | 174,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 33,400 compare
- 189 New Caledonia 31,000 compare
- 190 Bhutan 29,800 compare
- 192 Samoa 23,900 compare
- 193 Palau 18,400 compare
- 194 Micronesia (country) 18,000 compare
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, number of arrivals in Moldova?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Moldova was 29,000 in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 174,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Moldova ranks 191st out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.