Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Moldova
Moldova: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 99.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Moldova, 1994–2025
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$.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 99.60 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1,262.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Moldova peaked at 99.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -4.78 million BoP, current US$, in 2009.
Moldova ranks 93rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17.80 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 520,000 BoP, current US$ | -97.1% |
| 1996 | 560,000 BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 450,000 BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1998 | -730,000 BoP, current US$ | -262.2% |
| 1999 | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | -105.5% |
| 2000 | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 120,000 BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 450,000 BoP, current US$ | +275.0% |
| 2003 | 110,000 BoP, current US$ | -75.6% |
| 2004 | 3.22 million BoP, current US$ | +2827.3% |
| 2005 | -160,000 BoP, current US$ | -105.0% |
| 2006 | -720,000 BoP, current US$ | +350.0% |
| 2007 | 12.12 million BoP, current US$ | -1783.3% |
| 2008 | 31.23 million BoP, current US$ | +157.7% |
| 2009 | -4.78 million BoP, current US$ | -115.3% |
| 2010 | 6.96 million BoP, current US$ | -245.6% |
| 2011 | 35.73 million BoP, current US$ | +413.4% |
| 2012 | 26.60 million BoP, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 30.76 million BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 40.83 million BoP, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 7.31 million BoP, current US$ | -82.1% |
| 2016 | 13.33 million BoP, current US$ | +82.4% |
| 2017 | 10.87 million BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 34.30 million BoP, current US$ | +215.5% |
| 2019 | 41.79 million BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 3.79 million BoP, current US$ | -90.9% |
| 2021 | 14.28 million BoP, current US$ | +276.8% |
| 2022 | 44.96 million BoP, current US$ | +214.8% |
| 2023 | 11.18 million BoP, current US$ | -75.1% |
| 2024 | 98.39 million BoP, current US$ | +779.9% |
| 2025 | 99.60 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 99.60 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 99.60 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 803.14 million BoP, current US$, 12% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2827.3% | 110,000 BoP, current US$ | 3.22 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | +1783.3% | -720,000 BoP, current US$ | 12.12 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.11 million BoP, current US$ | -730,000 BoP, current US$ | 17.80 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.17 million BoP, current US$ | -4.78 million BoP, current US$ | 31.23 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.85 million BoP, current US$ | 6.96 million BoP, current US$ | 41.79 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.37 million BoP, current US$ | 3.79 million BoP, current US$ | 99.60 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 90 Andorra 108.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 91 Estonia 106.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 92 Iran 103.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 98.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 95 Jordan 97.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 96 Tajikistan 94.05 million BoP, current US$ 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 outflows in Moldova?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Moldova was 99.60 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 outflows recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 99.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Moldova rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Moldova ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,262.5%. 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 outflows (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 an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.