Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 23.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Republic of Moldova stood at 23.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Republic of Moldova peaked at 32.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1997.
That places Republic of Moldova 72nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 32.5% | — |
| 1993 | 27.9% | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +56.9% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -16.6% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 23.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 23.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 3.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 12.1% | 32.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 14.5% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 12.8% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 15.0% | 28.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
More private sector data for Republic of 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 within region in Republic of Moldova?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Republic of Moldova was 23.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1997.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 72nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.