Merchandise trade in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Merchandise trade was 72.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 72.3% for merchandise trade in 2025.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Republic of Moldova peaked at 114.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1993.
Republic of Moldova ranks 62nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Merchandise trade in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 47.9% | — |
| 1993 | 46.8% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +53.6% |
| 1995 | 90.4% | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 110.0% | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 106.0% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 89.7% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 101.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 110.5% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 106.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 113.2% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 109.9% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 114.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 107.2% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 72.3% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 46.8% | 110.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 104.2% | 83.9% | 114.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 73.5% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 68.4% | 93.3% | 6 |
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More private sector data for Republic of Moldova
- 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$), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 4,627 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Republic of Moldova?
- Merchandise trade in Republic of Moldova was 72.3% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 114.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1993.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for merchandise trade?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.