Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Moldova
Moldova: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 20.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Moldova, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 20.49 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 355.7% on the previous year and up 181.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Moldova peaked at 37.02 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -42.53 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Moldova ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -371.8% |
| 1995 | 27.27 % change on previous year | +435.2% |
| 1996 | 27.38 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1998 | -12.99 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 1999 | -42.53 % change on previous year | +227.4% |
| 2000 | 32.82 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 2001 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2002 | 16.37 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 34.78 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 2004 | 26.45 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 29.56 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 17.5 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2007 | 37.02 % change on previous year | +111.6% |
| 2008 | 32.76 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2009 | -33.09 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 2010 | 17.6 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2011 | 34.66 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4238 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2013 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +1162.8% |
| 2014 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2015 | -25.01 % change on previous year | +685.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8277 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2017 | 20.17 % change on previous year | +2337.4% |
| 2018 | 19.23 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2020 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -607.2% |
| 2021 | 32.51 % change on previous year | -544.9% |
| 2022 | 28.45 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2023 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2024 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2025 | 20.49 % change on previous year | +355.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 20.49 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.37 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 20.49 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2337.4% | 0.8277 % change on previous year | 20.17 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1162.8% | 0.4238 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -42.53 % change on previous year | 27.38 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.9 % change on previous year | -33.09 % change on previous year | 37.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 % change on previous year | -25.01 % change on previous year | 34.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.12 % change on previous year | -7.31 % change on previous year | 32.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 14 Ethiopia 23.69 % change on previous year compare
- 15 North Korea 22.61 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Syria 22.48 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 19.61 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Laos 19.38 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Vietnam 19.25 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Moldova
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 15.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.92 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Moldova?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Moldova was 20.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 37.02 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.53 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Moldova ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.