Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 24.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Republic of Moldova stood at 24.2%.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Republic of Moldova peaked at 36.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2019.
That places Republic of Moldova 68th 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 30.8% | — |
| 1993 | 35.6% | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 26.1% | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | +38.4% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +26.0% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 24.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 24.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 5.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 19.7% | 36.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 20.5% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 16.5% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.2% | 24.2% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Republic of Moldova?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Republic of Moldova was 24.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2019.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.