Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Moldova
Moldova: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 37.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Moldova, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Moldova is 37.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Moldova peaked at 45.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2007.
That places Moldova 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.5% | — |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 37.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.3%, 4.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 37.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 26.5% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 29.2% | 37.6% | 10 |
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 wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Moldova?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Moldova was 37.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2007.
- How does Moldova rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Moldova ranks 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by intake in litres of pure alcohol.