Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 2.3% for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
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 in Republic of Moldova peaked at 12.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1993.
Republic of Moldova ranks 93rd of 200 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 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
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,085 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 36,221 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 20.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,479 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 18.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Republic of Moldova?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Republic of Moldova was 2.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.