Net trade in goods in Moldova
Moldova: Net trade in goods was -6.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net trade in goods in Moldova, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade in goods in Moldova is -6.89 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 224.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade in goods in Moldova peaked at -53.90 million BoP, current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, -6.89 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Moldova ranks 163rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade in goods in Moldova, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -53.90 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | -70.21 million BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1996 | -259.65 million BoP, current US$ | +269.8% |
| 1997 | -353.74 million BoP, current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1998 | -400.38 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1999 | -151.90 million BoP, current US$ | -62.1% |
| 2000 | -312.30 million BoP, current US$ | +105.6% |
| 2001 | -335.08 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2002 | -391.22 million BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2003 | -653.44 million BoP, current US$ | +67.0% |
| 2004 | -798.56 million BoP, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2005 | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.4% |
| 2006 | -1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2007 | -2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2008 | -3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2009 | -2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.6% |
| 2010 | -2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2011 | -2.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2012 | -3.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | -3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2015 | -2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2016 | -2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | -2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2018 | -3.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2019 | -3.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | -3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2021 | -4.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2022 | -5.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2023 | -4.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2024 | -5.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2025 | -6.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -6.89 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -544.73 million BoP, current US$, 12.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -6.89 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.80 billion BoP, current US$, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net trade in goods in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -269.8% | -70.21 million BoP, current US$ | -259.65 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -214.96 million BoP, current US$ | -400.38 million BoP, current US$ | -53.90 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | -1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -312.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 160 Albania -6.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina -6.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Georgia -6.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Serbia -7.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Lithuania -7.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Cyprus -8.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 99.60 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 459.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 0.2505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2951 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,544 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade in goods in Moldova?
- Net trade in goods in Moldova was -6.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net trade in goods recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was -53.90 million BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest net trade in goods recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for net trade in goods?
- Moldova ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net trade in goods rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 224.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.