Travel services in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Travel services was 39.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Travel services in Republic of Moldova, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, travel services in Republic of Moldova stood at 39.4%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Republic of Moldova peaked at 39.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1994.
That places Republic of Moldova 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Travel services in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13.1% | — |
| 1995 | 28.7% | +120.0% |
| 1996 | 31.5% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 39.4% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 13.1% | 34.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 31.8% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 30.4% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 29.9% | 39.4% | 6 |
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- 24 French Polynesia 39.6% compare
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- 29 Central African Republic 38.0%
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More economy & growth data for Republic of 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 travel services in Republic of Moldova?
- Travel services in Republic of Moldova was 39.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1994.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for travel services?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.