Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Moldova
Moldova: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 10.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.5%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
31st
of 203 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2006
All-time low
10.5%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Moldova is 10.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Moldova peaked at 34.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2024.
That places Moldova 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -12.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 10.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 10.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 6.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 13.8% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 16.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 10.5% | 16.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 28 Senegal 10.6% compare
- 29 French Polynesia 10.6% compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.6% compare
- 31 Republic of Moldova 10.5% compare
- 33 Montenegro 10.3% compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 9.8% 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 volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Moldova?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Moldova was 10.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Moldova ranks 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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