Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Moldova
Moldova: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 459.51 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Moldova, 1992–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Moldova is 459.51 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Moldova peaked at 726.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.57 million BoP, current US$, in 1994.
Moldova ranks 124th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 14.00 million BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 11.57 million BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 66.91 million BoP, current US$ | +478.4% |
| 1996 | 23.74 million BoP, current US$ | -64.5% |
| 1997 | 78.74 million BoP, current US$ | +231.7% |
| 1998 | 75.51 million BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 37.87 million BoP, current US$ | -49.8% |
| 2000 | 127.54 million BoP, current US$ | +236.8% |
| 2001 | 103.44 million BoP, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 84.05 million BoP, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 73.75 million BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 151.01 million BoP, current US$ | +104.8% |
| 2005 | 190.70 million BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 258.68 million BoP, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 536.02 million BoP, current US$ | +107.2% |
| 2008 | 726.61 million BoP, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 263.96 million BoP, current US$ | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 297.05 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 372.88 million BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 251.20 million BoP, current US$ | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 241.88 million BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 345.90 million BoP, current US$ | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 225.87 million BoP, current US$ | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 87.44 million BoP, current US$ | -61.3% |
| 2017 | 149.52 million BoP, current US$ | +71.0% |
| 2018 | 309.64 million BoP, current US$ | +107.1% |
| 2019 | 521.37 million BoP, current US$ | +68.4% |
| 2020 | 155.72 million BoP, current US$ | -70.1% |
| 2021 | 386.12 million BoP, current US$ | +148.0% |
| 2022 | 586.02 million BoP, current US$ | +51.8% |
| 2023 | 360.89 million BoP, current US$ | -38.4% |
| 2024 | 458.37 million BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2025 | 459.51 million BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 459.51 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 854.27 million BoP, current US$, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 459.51 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65 billion BoP, current US$, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | +478.4% | 11.57 million BoP, current US$ | 66.91 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.67 million BoP, current US$ | 11.57 million BoP, current US$ | 78.74 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 251.58 million BoP, current US$ | 73.75 million BoP, current US$ | 726.61 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.27 million BoP, current US$ | 87.44 million BoP, current US$ | 521.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.11 million BoP, current US$ | 155.72 million BoP, current US$ | 586.02 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 121 Bolivia 526.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Liberia 500.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Benin 481.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 New Caledonia 439.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 126 Kuwait 413.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Latvia 402.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 in Moldova?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Moldova was 459.51 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 726.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 million BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- How does Moldova rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Moldova ranks 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.