Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 1.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Republic of Moldova, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Republic of Moldova stood at 1.23 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 99.8% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Republic of Moldova peaked at 779.89 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -350 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Republic of Moldova ranks 104th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -97.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1997 | -19.64 % change on previous year | -355.4% |
| 1998 | -262.22 % change on previous year | +1234.9% |
| 1999 | 105.48 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2000 | 100 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 275 % change on previous year | +450.0% |
| 2003 | -75.56 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2005 | -104.97 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2006 | -350 % change on previous year | +233.4% |
| 2008 | 157.67 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2009 | -115.31 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 2010 | 245.61 % change on previous year | -313.0% |
| 2011 | 413.36 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 2012 | -25.55 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2013 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2014 | 32.74 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 2015 | -82.1 % change on previous year | -350.8% |
| 2016 | 82.35 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2017 | -18.45 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2018 | 215.55 % change on previous year | -1268.0% |
| 2019 | 21.84 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2020 | -90.93 % change on previous year | -516.4% |
| 2021 | 276.78 % change on previous year | -404.4% |
| 2022 | 214.85 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2023 | -75.13 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2024 | 779.89 % change on previous year | -1138.1% |
| 2025 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 1.23 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 1.23 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.26 % change on previous year, 6% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -53.15 % change on previous year | -262.22 % change on previous year | 105.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | -7.89 % change on previous year | -350 % change on previous year | 275 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.1 % change on previous year | -82.1 % change on previous year | 413.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.45 % change on previous year | -90.93 % change on previous year | 779.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Argentina 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 103 El Salvador 2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Kiribati -1.82 % change on previous year 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 outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Republic of Moldova?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Republic of Moldova was 1.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 779.89 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -350 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.