International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Moldova
Moldova: International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) was 11.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Moldova, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 11.0% for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Moldova peaked at 14.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1996.
Moldova ranks 59th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.0% | — |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -23.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 11.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 11.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 5.4% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 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, receipts in Moldova?
- International tourism, receipts in Moldova was 11.0% in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1996.
- How does Moldova rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Moldova ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, receipts (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports 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 residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.