Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Moldova
Moldova: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 7.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Moldova, 1992–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 7.8% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
The figure is up 65.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Moldova peaked at 1,613.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2009.
Moldova ranks 35th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,026.8% | — |
| 1993 | 1,613.6% | +57.1% |
| 1994 | 486.4% | -69.9% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | -93.9% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | -49.9% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -34.6% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | +410.1% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -68.8% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +121.6% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -100.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -12032.4% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -40.9% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +90.1% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -53.7% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +58.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +462.8% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -53.3% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -65.1% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | +65.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 7.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 7.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +12032.4% | -0.1% | 7.5% |
| 2022 | +462.8% | 5.1% | 28.7% |
| 1999 | +410.1% | 7.7% | 39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 404.9% | 7.7% | 1,613.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | -0.1% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 3.8% | 28.7% | 6 |
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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 inflation, consumer prices in Moldova?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Moldova was 7.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1,613.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2009.
- How does Moldova rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Moldova ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.