Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Moldova
Moldova: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 35.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Moldova, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 35.4% for transport services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Moldova peaked at 68.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2002.
Moldova ranks 75th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 68.5% | — |
| 1995 | 51.6% | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | -9.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 35.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 35.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 35.1% | 68.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 31.8% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 36.3% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 35.4% | 41.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More private sector data for Moldova
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 14.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 36.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 3.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,603 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Moldova?
- Transport services in Moldova was 35.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2002.
- How does Moldova rank for transport services?
- Moldova ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.