What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Republic of Moldova and Romania?

0.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Romania?

34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Moldova vs Romania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Republic of Moldova

2.3%

in 2025

Romania

2.2%

in 2025

Republic of Moldova rank

91st

Romania rank

94th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Republic of Moldova
Romania

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 91st and Romania ranks 94th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.4%	1.9%	0.5%	Republic of Moldova
2000s	7.4%	5.0%	2.4%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	3.1%	2.3%	0.7%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	2.5%	2.7%	0.1%	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Republic of Moldova or Romania?: Republic of Moldova, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Republic of Moldova and Romania?: 0.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Romania?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Republic of Moldova and Romania rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Republic of Moldova ranks 91st and Romania ranks 94th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.