Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Moldova, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Moldova stood at 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 144.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Moldova peaked at 253.28 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.9 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1994.
Moldova ranks 90th of 202 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.7 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 4.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 3.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 22.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +481.1% |
| 1996 | 8.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.4% |
| 1997 | 26.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +232.9% |
| 1998 | 25.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 12.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.8% |
| 2000 | 43.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +237.5% |
| 2001 | 35.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 28.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 25.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 52.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.3% |
| 2005 | 66.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 89.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 186.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.7% |
| 2008 | 253.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 92.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.6% |
| 2010 | 103.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 130.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 87.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 84.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 121.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 79.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 31.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.8% |
| 2017 | 54.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.0% |
| 2018 | 114.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +110.8% |
| 2019 | 195.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.1% |
| 2020 | 59.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 148.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +151.7% |
| 2022 | 231.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 2023 | 146.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 190.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2025 | 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 196.04 BoP, current US$ per person, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +481.1% | 3.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.66 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 87.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 253.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 195.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 231.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 87 Vietnam 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Armenia 196.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Nicaragua 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Botswana 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 92 East Timor 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Belarus 176.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Moldova?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Moldova was 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 253.28 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 BoP, current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Moldova rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Moldova ranks 90th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.