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.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 66.8% | — |
| 1995 | 71.7% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 77.5% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 66.6% | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 56.1% | -2.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 56.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 56.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.0%, 4.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 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.