Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Moldova
Moldova: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 73.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to high-income economies in Moldova is 73.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Moldova peaked at 87.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 1992.
That places Moldova 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 67.4% | — |
| 1993 | 71.7% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 83.1% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 87.5% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 84.2% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 81.7% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | +7.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 73.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.7%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 73.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.0% | 67.4% | 87.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 71.7% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 77.0% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 68.8% | 82.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More private sector data for Moldova
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 56.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 38.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,603 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to high-income economies in Moldova?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Moldova was 73.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 1992.
- How does Moldova rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Moldova ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.