Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Moldova
Moldova: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 52.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Moldova, 1992–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Moldova is 52.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Moldova peaked at 83.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1993.
That places Moldova 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27.5% | — |
| 1993 | 26.4% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | +33.7% |
| 1997 | 60.3% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 60.3% | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 52.6% | +6.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 52.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 52.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 26.4% | 63.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 60.2% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 49.7% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 46.8% | 63.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 705.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Moldova?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Moldova was 52.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1993.
- How does Moldova rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Moldova ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).