External balance on goods and services in Moldova
Moldova: External balance on goods and services was -103.09 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Moldova, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Moldova recorded -103.09 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and down 177.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Moldova peaked at -503.11 million current LCU in 1995 and was at its lowest, -103.09 billion current LCU, in 2025.
Moldova ranks 135th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Moldova, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -503.11 million current LCU | — |
| 1996 | -1.45 billion current LCU | +188.0% |
| 1997 | -1.89 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1998 | -2.44 billion current LCU | +29.4% |
| 1999 | -1.59 billion current LCU | -34.9% |
| 2000 | -4.32 billion current LCU | +171.9% |
| 2001 | -4.65 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2002 | -5.62 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2003 | -9.23 billion current LCU | +64.3% |
| 2004 | -9.71 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2005 | -15.32 billion current LCU | +57.8% |
| 2006 | -20.87 billion current LCU | +36.2% |
| 2007 | -27.55 billion current LCU | +32.0% |
| 2008 | -33.21 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2009 | -22.13 billion current LCU | -33.4% |
| 2010 | -27.85 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2011 | -33.13 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2012 | -35.91 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2013 | -37.66 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2014 | -41.14 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2015 | -37.20 billion current LCU | -9.6% |
| 2016 | -37.00 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2017 | -41.46 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2018 | -49.26 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2019 | -52.08 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2020 | -46.81 billion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2021 | -65.78 billion current LCU | +40.5% |
| 2022 | -81.43 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2023 | -72.15 billion current LCU | -11.4% |
| 2024 | -83.43 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2025 | -103.09 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -103.09 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.10 billion current LCU, 49.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -103.09 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.00 million current LCU. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -188.0% | -503.11 million current LCU | -1.45 billion current LCU |
| 2000 | -171.9% | -1.59 billion current LCU | -4.32 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.57 billion current LCU | -2.44 billion current LCU | -503.11 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | -15.26 billion current LCU | -33.21 billion current LCU | -4.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -39.27 billion current LCU | -52.08 billion current LCU | -27.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -75.45 billion current LCU | -103.09 billion current LCU | -46.81 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 99.60 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 459.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 0.2505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2951 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,544 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Moldova?
- External balance on goods and services in Moldova was -103.09 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was -503.11 million current LCU in 1995.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -103.09 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Moldova ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 177.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.