Travel services in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Travel services was 40.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Travel 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
The most recent figure for travel services in Republic of Moldova is 40.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Republic of Moldova peaked at 41.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1994.
That places Republic of Moldova 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Travel services in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13.8% | — |
| 1995 | 29.2% | +111.1% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 34.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 40.1% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 13.8% | 34.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 33.8% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 31.8% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 31.0% | 40.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 21 Uzbekistan 41.4% compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 41.2% compare
- 23 China 41.0% compare
- 25 Philippines 39.9% compare
- 26 Comoros 39.9% compare
- 27 French Polynesia 39.7% compare
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 travel services in Republic of Moldova?
- Travel services in Republic of Moldova was 40.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1994.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for travel services?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.