Trade in services in Moldova

Moldova: Trade in services was 26.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26.5%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
83rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2007
All-time low
6.6%
in 1994
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Trade in services in Moldova, 1994–2025

510152025301994200920251994: 6.6 % of GDP1995: 19.4 % of GDP1996: 16.1 % of GDP1997: 18.7 % of GDP1998: 21.4 % of GDP1999: 28.1 % of GDP2000: 30.1 % of GDP2001: 27.1 % of GDP2002: 29.4 % of GDP2003: 29.1 % of GDP2004: 28.3 % of GDP2005: 29.2 % of GDP2006: 30.1 % of GDP2007: 31.3 % of GDP2008: 29.9 % of GDP2009: 27.6 % of GDP2010: 21.6 % of GDP2011: 21.8 % of GDP2012: 22.2 % of GDP2013: 22.5 % of GDP2014: 22.9 % of GDP2015: 23.5 % of GDP2016: 23.9 % of GDP2017: 23.1 % of GDP2018: 23.1 % of GDP2019: 23.2 % of GDP2020: 18.7 % of GDP2021: 20.4 % of GDP2022: 25.1 % of GDP2023: 24.1 % of GDP2024: 24.9 % of GDP2025: 26.5 % of GDP

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 26.5% for trade in services in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in services in Moldova peaked at 31.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1994.

Moldova ranks 83rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.4% 6.6% 28.1% 6
2000s 29.2% 27.1% 31.3% 10
2010s 22.8% 21.6% 23.9% 10
2020s 23.3% 18.7% 26.5% 6

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 80 Gambia 26.8% compare
  2. 81 Vanuatu 26.7% compare
  3. 82 Thailand 26.6% compare
  4. 84 Malaysia 26.0% compare
  5. 85 Costa Rica 26.0% compare
  6. 86 Norway 25.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade in services in Moldova?
Trade in services in Moldova was 26.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest trade in services recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1994.
How does Moldova rank for trade in services?
Moldova ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is trade in services rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Trade in services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,875 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.