Moldavie Balance Commerciale

Moldova’s trade deficit widened to USD 599 million in May 2025 from USD 413.6 million in the same month last year, as exports dropped while imports surged. Year-on-year, exports dropped by 7.2% to USD 257.8 million, weighed down by lower sales to CIS countries (-34.2%), EU countries (-2.3%), and other countries (-9.6%). Meanwhile, imports climbed by 23.9% to USD 856.8 million, driven by higher purchases from EU countries (34.2%) and other countries (16.9%), while arrivals from CIS countries (-22.5%) fell. For the first five months of the year, the country’s trade gap increased to USD 2,929.8 million from USD 2,131.2 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.