[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · MDA · 2024
Republic of Moldova trade profile
In 2024, Republic of Moldova recorded $3.7B in merchandise exports and $8.5B in imports, producing a $4.8B trade deficit. Exports changed -5.1% from the previous year, while imports changed +1.2%.[1]
Exports
$3.7B
-5.1%
Imports
$8.5B
+1.2%
Trade balance
-$4.8B
deficit
Active partners
270
41 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$585.3M
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
257 active HS6 lines · 100 export partners
2$373.1M
HS 12 · HS chapter
34 active HS6 lines · 54 export partners
3$331.7M
HS 10 · Cereals
24 active HS6 lines · 44 export partners
4$289.5M
HS 08 · HS chapter
66 active HS6 lines · 79 export partners
5$267.3M
HS 62 · HS chapter
112 active HS6 lines · 102 export partners
6$264.9M
HS 22 · HS chapter
24 active HS6 lines · 91 export partners
7$194.9M
HS 72 · HS chapter
127 active HS6 lines · 25 export partners
8$145.4M
HS 94 · HS chapter
42 active HS6 lines · 72 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Republic of Moldova; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$1.1B
Romania
Annual change -11.6% · 3-year CAGR 13.7%
2$240.3M
Czechia
Annual change +28.2% · 3-year CAGR 29.9%
3$223.0M
Italy
Annual change -14.0% · 3-year CAGR -4.4%
4$222.4M
Germany
Annual change -24.5% · 3-year CAGR -7.6%
5$171.0M
Poland
Annual change +4.2% · 3-year CAGR -9.4%
6$167.6M
Türkiye
Annual change +35.1% · 3-year CAGR -20.4%
7$160.4M
Ukraine
Annual change -20.3% · 3-year CAGR 13.0%
8$120.9M
Bulgaria
Annual change +24.8% · 3-year CAGR 16.8%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.