External balance on goods and services in Moldova
Moldova: External balance on goods and services was -73.73 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Moldova, 2015–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Moldova is -73.73 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Moldova peaked at -35.04 billion constant LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -73.73 billion constant LCU, in 2025.
That places Moldova 110th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -40.16 billion constant LCU | -45.78 billion constant LCU | -35.04 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | -56.93 billion constant LCU | -73.73 billion constant LCU | -44.81 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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- 108 Mauritania -66.54 billion constant LCU compare
- 109 Yemen -68.13 billion constant LCU compare
- 111 Nicaragua -82.82 billion constant LCU compare
- 112 Canada -87.04 billion constant LCU compare
- 113 North Macedonia -116.39 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.37 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 32.22 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 50.37 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -137.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -7.89 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 149,706 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 8,050 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 353.38 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Moldova?
- External balance on goods and services in Moldova was -73.73 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was -35.04 billion constant LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.73 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Moldova ranks 110th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.