Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Moldova
Moldova: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) was 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Moldova, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 190.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Moldova peaked at 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.09 million BoP, current US$, in 1994.
That places Moldova 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 26.09 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 32.35 million BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 44.15 million BoP, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1997 | 85.28 million BoP, current US$ | +93.2% |
| 1998 | 102.29 million BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 95.81 million BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 117.54 million BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 78.09 million BoP, current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 72.80 million BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 110.00 million BoP, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 2004 | 133.00 million BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 128.38 million BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 203.38 million BoP, current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2007 | 293.66 million BoP, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 301.43 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 269.01 million BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 260.20 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 355.83 million BoP, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 236.91 million BoP, current US$ | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 267.51 million BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 292.87 million BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 366.72 million BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 302.50 million BoP, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 323.64 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 461.31 million BoP, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 407.73 million BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 466.02 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 643.50 million BoP, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2022 | 838.16 million BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 827.32 million BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2025 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.62 billion BoP, current US$, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.11 billion BoP, current US$, 10% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.33 million BoP, current US$ | 26.09 million BoP, current US$ | 102.29 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 170.73 million BoP, current US$ | 72.80 million BoP, current US$ | 301.43 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 327.52 million BoP, current US$ | 236.91 million BoP, current US$ | 461.31 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 813.67 million BoP, current US$ | 466.02 million BoP, current US$ | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 119 North Macedonia 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Laos 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Iceland 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Mali 955.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Lebanon 937.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Namibia 933.47 million BoP, current US$ 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 primary income payments in Moldova?
- Primary income payments in Moldova was 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.09 million BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- How does Moldova rank for primary income payments?
- Moldova ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.7%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.