External balance on goods and services in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: External balance on goods and services was -29.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Republic of Moldova, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Republic of Moldova is -29.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Republic of Moldova peaked at -7.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -52.8%, in 2008.
That places Republic of Moldova 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -7.8% | — |
| 1996 | -18.6% | +139.3% |
| 1997 | -21.2% | +13.9% |
| 1998 | -26.8% | +26.5% |
| 1999 | -12.9% | -51.8% |
| 2000 | -27.0% | +109.2% |
| 2001 | -24.4% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | -24.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | -33.4% | +34.2% |
| 2004 | -30.3% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | -40.7% | +34.3% |
| 2006 | -46.6% | +14.6% |
| 2007 | -51.6% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | -52.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | -36.6% | -30.6% |
| 2010 | -32.3% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | -33.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | -34.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | -31.5% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | -31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | -25.4% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | -23.3% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | -23.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | -26.1% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | -25.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | -23.4% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | -27.2% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | -29.7% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | -23.8% | -19.9% |
| 2024 | -25.8% | +8.4% |
| 2025 | -29.2% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -17.4% | -26.8% | -7.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | -36.8% | -52.8% | -24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -28.6% | -34.0% | -23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -26.5% | -29.7% | -23.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 166 Ukraine -26.5% compare
- 167 French Polynesia -27.8% compare
- 168 Curaçao -28.8% compare
- 170 Solomon Islands -30.2% compare
- 171 Kosovo -30.3% compare
- 171 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -30.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Republic of Moldova
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,155 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 11,136 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 193,438 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,634 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Republic of Moldova?
- External balance on goods and services in Republic of Moldova was -29.2% 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was -7.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.8% in 2008.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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 (% of GDP). 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 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.