Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Moldova
Moldova: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 39.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in Moldova, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 39.3% for medium and high-tech exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Moldova peaked at 42.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2003.
That places Moldova 59th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.0% | — |
| 1991 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | -38.3% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | +164.1% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -65.4% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +98.7% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | +6.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 39.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 39.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +164.1% | 11.4% | 30.0% |
| 2012 | +98.7% | 13.6% | 27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 9.1% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.0% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 13.1% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 32.2% | 40.7% | 5 |
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 medium and high-tech exports in Moldova?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Moldova was 39.3% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2003.
- How does Moldova rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Moldova ranks 59th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.