Current account balance in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Current account balance was -19.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Republic of Moldova, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Republic of Moldova is -19.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 231.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Republic of Moldova peaked at -1.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -19.7%, in 1998.
Republic of Moldova ranks 188th of 199 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 in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -4.8% | — |
| 1995 | -4.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | -11.3% | +134.5% |
| 1997 | -14.2% | +25.9% |
| 1998 | -19.7% | +38.3% |
| 1999 | -5.8% | -70.6% |
| 2000 | -7.6% | +31.4% |
| 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 | -16.5% | +49.6% |
| 2025 | -19.6% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -10.1% | -19.7% | -4.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | -7.8% | -16.1% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.1% | -10.8% | -3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.1% | -19.6% | -7.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Republic of Moldova
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 6,385 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,459 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 9.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 25,335 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 733.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Republic of Moldova?
- Current account balance in Republic of Moldova was -19.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was -1.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.7% in 1998.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for current account balance?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 231.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.