Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Moldova
Moldova: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 56.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Moldova, 1994–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Moldova stood at 56.1%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Moldova peaked at 77.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2020.
That places Moldova 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.0% | 66.6% | 77.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 53.0% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 56.1% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 53.0% | 60.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Moldova
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -29.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.37 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 32.22 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 50.37 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Moldova?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Moldova was 56.1% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Moldova ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.