Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Moldova
Moldova: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Moldova stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.3% on the previous year and up 328.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Moldova peaked at 3.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Moldova ranks 120th 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 from economies in the Arab World in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -42.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +49.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +207.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -44.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +53.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +109.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +45.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +60.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +738.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -87.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +109.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +738.8% | 0.5% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 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 from economies in the arab world in Moldova?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Moldova was 1.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Moldova rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Moldova ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.8%. 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 from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.