Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 10,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 10,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Republic of Moldova peaked at 22,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 351.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Republic of Moldova 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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 (BoP, current US$), per square in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 517.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 424.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 351.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 2,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +478.6% |
| 1996 | 720.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.5% |
| 1997 | 2,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +231.8% |
| 1998 | 2,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2000 | 3,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +237.0% |
| 2001 | 3,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 2,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 2,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 4,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 2005 | 5,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 7,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 16,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.2% |
| 2008 | 22,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 8,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 9,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 11,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 7,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 7,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 10,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 6,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 2,659 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2017 | 4,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 2018 | 9,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 2019 | 15,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 2020 | 4,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2021 | 11,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +147.9% |
| 2022 | 17,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2023 | 10,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 10,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 10,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Republic of Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +478.6% | 351.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 351.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,659 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 87 Sri Lanka 11,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Indonesia 11,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Bangladesh 11,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Slovakia 10,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 10,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Egypt 9,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Republic of 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 foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Republic of Moldova?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Republic of Moldova was 10,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 22,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 351.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.