Moldova’s trade deficit widened to USD 640.2 million in May 2026 from USD 597.4 million in the same month last year. Exports rose 17.1% year-on-year to USD 301.8 million, supported by higher shipments to the EU (12.1%), CIS countries (13.0%), and other markets (31.3%). Meanwhile, imports increased 10.1% to USD 942.0 million, driven by stronger purchases from CIS countries (45.0%), the EU (14.5%), and other countries (3.6%). Over the first five months of the year, the country’s trade gap widened to USD 3,270.4 million from USD 2,928.1 million in the corresponding period of the previous year. source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova

Moldova recorded a trade deficit of 640.20 USD Million in May of 2026. Balance of Trade in Moldova averaged -271.64 USD Million from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of -40.40 USD Million in January of 2005 and a record low of -749.80 USD Million in April of 2026. This page provides - Moldova Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Moldova Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-15 11:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Apr $-749.8M $-733.1M $-750.0M
2026-07-15 07:00 AM
Balance of Trade
May $-640.2M $-749.8M $-800.0M
2026-08-14 07:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jun $-640.2M $-600.0M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -640.20 -749.80 USD Million May 2026
Exports 301.80 314.70 USD Million May 2026
Imports 942.00 1064.50 USD Million May 2026
Tourist Arrivals 68568.00 74071.00 Mar 2026


Moldova Balance of Trade
Moldova’s trade deficit accounts for around 40 percent of GDP as remittances fuel imports of household goods. Moldova mostly exports textiles, vegetables and fruit, beverages and electrical machinery. Moldova’s main imports are petroleum, natural gas, textile yarn, pharmaceutical products and machinery. Moldova’s main trading partners are Russia, Romania, the Ukraine, Italy, Germany, Turkey and Belarus.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-640.20 -749.80 -40.40 -749.80 2005 - 2026 USD Million Monthly

News Stream
Moldova Trade Deficit Widens in May
Moldova’s trade deficit widened to USD 640.2 million in May 2026 from USD 597.4 million in the same month last year. Exports rose 17.1% year-on-year to USD 301.8 million, supported by higher shipments to the EU (12.1%), CIS countries (13.0%), and other markets (31.3%). Meanwhile, imports increased 10.1% to USD 942.0 million, driven by stronger purchases from CIS countries (45.0%), the EU (14.5%), and other countries (3.6%). Over the first five months of the year, the country’s trade gap widened to USD 3,270.4 million from USD 2,928.1 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.
2026-07-15
Moldova Trade Gap Widens in March
Moldova’s trade deficit widened to USD 733.0 million in March 2026 from USD 659.0 million in the same month last year. Year-on-year, exports increased by 15.3% to USD 344.8 million, supported by stronger shipments to EU countries (35.1%) and other regions (15.6%), although exports to CIS countries fell by 0.2%. Meanwhile, imports rose 12.5% to USD 1,077.8 million, driven by higher purchases from CIS countries (42.8%), EU countries (10.3%), and other countries (13.3%). Over the first three months of the year, the country’s trade gap widened to USD 1,880.3 million from USD 1,737.5 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.
2026-05-15
Moldova Trade Deficit Widens in February
Moldova's trade deficit widened to $634.4 million in February 2026 from $601.3 million a year earlier. Imports rose 11.7% year-over-year to $972.1 million, with purchases from EU countries up 13.8%, from CIS countries up 0.4%, and from other countries up 9.6%. Exports grew 25.5% to $337.7 million, with sales to CIS countries jumping 41.5%, to EU members rising 17.2%, and to the rest of the world surging 40.4%.
2026-04-14