Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Republic of Moldova stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Republic of Moldova peaked at 12.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1993.
Republic of Moldova ranks 91st of 198 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7% | — |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +461.7% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -63.3% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +191.3% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +206.0% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 4.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 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 foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Republic of Moldova?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Republic of Moldova was 2.3% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1993.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.