Moldova’s trade deficit widened to USD 512.9 million in January 2026, up from USD 477.2 million in the same month last year, though exports outpaced imports, and recording the lowest trade gap since January 2025. Exports rose 27.8% year-on-year to USD 310.8 million, supported by stronger shipments to CIS countries (25.2%), the EU (35.1%), and other regions (15.6%). Meanwhile, imports rose 14.4% to USD 823.7 million, driven by higher purchases from the EU (20.6%) and other countries (11.2%), while imports from CIS countries fell sharply (-39.2%). source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova

Moldova recorded a trade deficit of 512.90 USD Million in January of 2026. Balance of Trade in Moldova averaged -265.03 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 -748.10 USD Million in December of 2025. 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 March of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-16 01:20 PM
Balance of Trade
Dec $-748.1M $-582.7M $-600.0M
2026-03-13 09:40 AM
Balance of Trade
Jan $-512.9M $-748.1M $-600.0M
2026-04-14 11:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Feb $-512.9M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -512.90 -748.10 USD Million Jan 2026
Exports 310.80 351.90 USD Million Jan 2026
Imports 823.70 1100.00 USD Million Jan 2026
Tourist Arrivals 74071.00 84194.00 Dec 2025


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
-512.90 -748.10 -40.40 -748.10 2005 - 2026 USD Million Monthly

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Moldova Trade Deficit Widens in January
Moldova’s trade deficit widened to USD 512.9 million in January 2026, up from USD 477.2 million in the same month last year, though exports outpaced imports, and recording the lowest trade gap since January 2025. Exports rose 27.8% year-on-year to USD 310.8 million, supported by stronger shipments to CIS countries (25.2%), the EU (35.1%), and other regions (15.6%). Meanwhile, imports rose 14.4% to USD 823.7 million, driven by higher purchases from the EU (20.6%) and other countries (11.2%), while imports from CIS countries fell sharply (-39.2%).
2026-03-13
Moldova Trade Deficit Widens in November
Moldova recorded a trade deficit of USD 583.3 million in November 2025, widening sharply from USD 478.4 million in the same month last year, as imports outpaced exports. Imports rose 20.3% year-on-year to USD 979.2 million, driven by higher purchases from the EU (up 28.0%), CIS countries (up 3.9%), and other regions (up 12.6%). Exports grew 18.0% to USD 395.9 million, supported by increased sales to CIS countries (up 13.4%), the EU (up 8.8%), and other countries (up 52.0%). For the January–November period, Moldova’s trade deficit expanded to USD 6,392.0 million, compared with USD 4,934.7 million in the same period last year.
2026-01-14
Moldova Trade Gap Widens in October
Moldova posted a trade deficit of USD 586.3 million in October 2025, widening sharply from USD 461.1 million in the corresponding month last year, as imports rose more than exports. Imports rose by 25.7% year-on-year to USD 995.5 million, driven by increased purchases from EU countries (39.2%), while arrivals declined less for CIS countries (-8.3%). However, purchases decreased for other countries (13.1%). On the other hand, exports grew by 23.7% to USD 409.2 million, supported by higher sales to CIS countries (37.7%), while shipments moderated for EU countries (19%) and other countries (34.3%). Considering the January-October period, the country’s trade gap widened to USD 5,808.9 million from USD 4,456.3 million recorded in the same period of the previous year.
2025-12-15