Current account balance as a share of GDP in Moldova
Moldova: Current account balance as a share of GDP was -16.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a share of GDP in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded -16.6% for current account balance as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.6% on the previous year and down 174.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a share of gdp in Moldova peaked at -1.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -17.1%, in 2022.
That places Moldova 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 share of GDP in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -7.6% | — |
| 2001 | -1.8% | -76.2% |
| 2002 | -1.2% | -34.3% |
| 2003 | -6.6% | +452.1% |
| 2004 | -1.8% | -72.9% |
| 2005 | -7.6% | +324.7% |
| 2006 | -11.3% | +50.0% |
| 2007 | -15.2% | +34.5% |
| 2008 | -16.1% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | -8.9% | -44.6% |
| 2010 | -6.9% | -22.6% |
| 2011 | -10.1% | +46.8% |
| 2012 | -7.4% | -27.0% |
| 2013 | -5.2% | -30.2% |
| 2014 | -6.0% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | -5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | -3.6% | -39.2% |
| 2017 | -5.8% | +61.8% |
| 2018 | -10.8% | +84.4% |
| 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 Moldova
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis -15.1% compare
- 176 Burundi -15.4% compare
- 177 Afghanistan -15.7% compare
- 179 Montenegro -17.0% compare
- 180 Fiji -17.4% compare
- 181 Maldives -18.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8575 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 7,393 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 128,424 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 3,556 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a share of gdp in Moldova?
- Current account balance as a share of gdp in Moldova was -16.6% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was -1.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a share of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.1% in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Moldova ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a share of gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 174.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).