Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Moldova
Moldova: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 6.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Moldova stood at 6.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Moldova peaked at 945.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2009.
That places Moldova 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 139.8% | — |
| 1992 | 945.0% | +575.9% |
| 1993 | 860.5% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 276.4% | -67.9% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | -86.0% |
| 1996 | 27.9% | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | -55.1% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | +320.4% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -55.8% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +51.3% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -46.3% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +43.6% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -76.5% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +1435.2% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -75.4% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -47.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +125.0% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -69.3% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +76.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +196.4% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -50.9% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -30.8% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 6.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 6.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 | +1435.2% | 2.2% | 33.3% |
| 1992 | +575.9% | 139.8% | 945.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261.1% | 9.5% | 945.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 2.2% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 3.2% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 5.6% | 18.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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, gdp deflator in Moldova?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Moldova was 6.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 945.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2009.
- How does Moldova rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Moldova ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.