Transport services in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Transport services was 35.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Republic of Moldova, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova peaked at 68.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2002.
Republic of Moldova ranks 77th 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 in Republic of 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% |
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 |
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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 transport services in Republic of Moldova?
- Transport services in Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2002.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for transport services?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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.