Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -16.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-16.6%
Change on year
down 49.6%
World rank
186th
of 204 countries
All-time high
-1.2%
in 2002
All-time low
-17.1%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Republic of Moldova is -16.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 49.6% on the previous year and down 173.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Republic of Moldova peaked at -1.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -17.1%, in 2022.
Republic of Moldova ranks 186th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -7.6% | — |
| 2001 | -1.8% | -76.3% |
| 2002 | -1.2% | -34.1% |
| 2003 | -6.6% | +451.4% |
| 2004 | -1.8% | -73.0% |
| 2005 | -7.6% | +325.6% |
| 2006 | -11.3% | +50.0% |
| 2007 | -15.2% | +34.5% |
| 2008 | -16.1% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | -8.9% | -44.6% |
| 2010 | -6.9% | -22.6% |
| 2011 | -10.1% | +46.7% |
| 2012 | -7.4% | -27.0% |
| 2013 | -5.2% | -30.1% |
| 2014 | -6.0% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | -5.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | -3.6% | -39.1% |
| 2017 | -5.8% | +61.5% |
| 2018 | -10.8% | +84.5% |
| 2019 | -9.4% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | -7.7% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | -12.4% | +61.4% |
| 2022 | -17.1% | +37.7% |
| 2023 | -11.1% | -35.3% |
| 2024 | -16.6% | +49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.8% | -16.1% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.1% | -10.8% | -3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.0% | -17.1% | -7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis -15.1% compare
- 184 Burundi -15.4% compare
- 185 Afghanistan -15.7% compare
- 186 Republic of Moldova -16.6% compare
- 188 Montenegro -17.0% compare
- 189 Fiji -17.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Republic of Moldova
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 20.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,479 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 18.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6091 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,252 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 91,227 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Republic of Moldova?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Republic of Moldova was -16.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was -1.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.1% in 2022.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 186th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 173.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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