Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Moldova
Moldova: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 99.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Moldova, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 99.60 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1,262.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Moldova peaked at 99.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -4.78 million BoP, current US$, in 2009.
Moldova ranks 94th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.11 million BoP, current US$ | -730,000 BoP, current US$ | 17.80 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.17 million BoP, current US$ | -4.78 million BoP, current US$ | 31.23 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.85 million BoP, current US$ | 6.96 million BoP, current US$ | 41.79 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.37 million BoP, current US$ | 3.79 million BoP, current US$ | 99.60 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 91 Angola 125.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 92 Andorra 118.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 110.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 95 Tajikistan 94.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 96 Iran 89.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 97 Aruba 87.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Final consumption expenditure 105.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings -5.0% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 86.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 21.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 371.12 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 9.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.73 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 13.30 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Moldova?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Moldova was 99.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 99.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Moldova rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Moldova ranks 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,262.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.