Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Moldova
Moldova: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 69.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.3%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
69th
of 220 countries
All-time high
114.3%
in 2007
All-time low
68.4%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 69.3% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Moldova peaked at 114.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 69th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.9% | — |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 101.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 110.5% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 106.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 113.2% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 109.9% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 114.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 107.2% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | -8.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 69.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 69.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.9%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.2% | 83.9% | 114.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 73.5% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 68.4% | 93.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 66 Kuwait 70.6% compare
- 67 Republic of Korea 70.1% compare
- 67 South Korea 70.1% compare
- 69 Republic of Moldova 69.3% compare
- 71 Cabo Verde 68.9% compare
- 72 Georgia 68.6% compare
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 merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Moldova?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Moldova was 69.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 114.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Moldova ranks 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).