Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Moldova
Moldova: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Moldova stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Moldova peaked at 12.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2016.
That places Moldova 102nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +56.1% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +60.5% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -59.6% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -34.9% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -62.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +75.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +61.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -69.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +108.8% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +43.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -46.5% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +16.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 705.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 71.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.8389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 63.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6126 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 337.05 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Moldova?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Moldova was 2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
- How does Moldova rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Moldova ranks 102nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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