Moldova’s trade deficit widened to USD 636.2 million in August 2026, up from USD 556.6 million a year earlier, reversing a three-month trend of consecutive narrowing. Imports rose 6.5% year-on-year to USD 947.4 million, while exports fell 6.4% to USD 311.2 million. For the January-August period, the trade gap widened to USD 5,140.9 million from USD 4,631.1 million in the same period last year, as exports rose 14.1% and imports increased 12.0%. Over the period, the European Union accounted for 66.6% of total exports and 53.6% of total imports. source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova

Moldova recorded a trade deficit of 636.20 USD Million in August of 2026. Balance of Trade in Moldova averaged -275.70 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 October of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-14 12:45 PM
Balance of Trade
Jul $-613.4M $-620.9M $-600.0M
2026-10-15 11:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Aug $-636.2M $-613.4M $-609.0M
2026-11-16 12:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Sep $-636.2M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -636.20 -613.40 USD Million Aug 2026
Exports 311.20 364.80 USD Million Aug 2026
Imports 947.40 978.20 USD Million Aug 2026
Tourist Arrivals 91021.00 68568.00 Jun 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
-636.20 -613.40 -40.40 -749.80 2005 - 2026 USD Million Monthly

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Moldova Trade Deficit Widens as Exports Fall
Moldova’s trade deficit widened to USD 636.2 million in August 2026, up from USD 556.6 million a year earlier, reversing a three-month trend of consecutive narrowing. Imports rose 6.5% year-on-year to USD 947.4 million, while exports fell 6.4% to USD 311.2 million. For the January-August period, the trade gap widened to USD 5,140.9 million from USD 4,631.1 million in the same period last year, as exports rose 14.1% and imports increased 12.0%. Over the period, the European Union accounted for 66.6% of total exports and 53.6% of total imports.
2026-10-15
Moldova Trade Deficit Widens in July
Moldova’s trade deficit widened to USD 613.4 million in July 2026, from USD 558.1 million in the same month a year earlier, although the deficit narrowed for a third consecutive month. Imports rose 8.1% year-on-year to USD 978.2 million, driven by higher purchases from CIS countries (11.6%) and European Union countries (1.8%). Meanwhile, exports increased 5.1% to USD 364.8 million, supported by a 45.8% surge in shipments to CIS countries, while exports to European Union countries declined 1.8%. For the January-July period, the trade gap widened to USD 4,504.7 million from USD 4,072.8 million in the same period last year, as exports rose 17.6% and imports increased 12.9%.
2026-09-14
Moldova Trade Deficit Widens in June
Moldova’s trade deficit widened to USD 620.9 million in June 2026 from USD 586.9 million in the corresponding month a year earlier, though it marked the lowest deficit in five months. Imports rose 9.8% year-on-year to USD 936.6 million, driven by higher purchases from CIS countries (35.1%), EU countries (9.4%), and other markets (9.2%). Meanwhile, exports increased 18.7% to USD 315.7 million, supported by higher shipments to CIS countries (15.2%), EU countries (19.5%), and other markets (17.2%). For the January-June period, the trade gap widened to USD 3,891.3 million from USD 3,515 million in the same period last year, as exports rose 20.3% and imports increased 13.7%.
2026-08-14