Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Moldova
Moldova: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 8.66 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 8.66 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Moldova peaked at 9.20 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 586.13 million current US$, in 1999.
Moldova ranks 118th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 636.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 626.30 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 653.60 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 826.30 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 972.43 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 586.13 million current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2000 | 775.36 million current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 891.07 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 2.67 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 3.68 billion current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 4.89 billion current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 3.27 billion current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 3.85 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 5.18 billion current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 5.21 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.49 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.28 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.98 billion current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 4.01 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.83 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 5.75 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 5.83 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.40 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 7.17 billion current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 9.20 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 8.66 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 8.66 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.63 billion current US$, 55% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 8.66 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.11 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 816.29 million current US$ | 586.13 million current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.27 billion current US$ | 775.36 million current US$ | 4.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 billion current US$ | 3.85 billion current US$ | 5.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 billion current US$ | 5.40 billion current US$ | 9.20 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Moldova?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Moldova was 8.66 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9.20 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 586.13 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Moldova ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.