Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Moldova
Moldova: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 2.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region in Moldova is 2.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Moldova peaked at 4.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.
That places Moldova 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +191.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +132.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +64.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -70.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +236.3% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -61.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +121.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +35.1% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +54.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -35.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +68.5% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -14.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 29% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 30% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region in Moldova?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Moldova was 2.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
- How does Moldova rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Moldova ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.