Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Moldova
Moldova: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 1.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Moldova, 1994–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.4% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2025.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Moldova peaked at 4.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 57th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.5% | — |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +48.2% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -53.6% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +63.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -54.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +63.0% | 2.5% | 4.1% |
| 2006 | -54.6% | 4.0% | 1.8% |
| 1998 | -53.6% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| 1997 | +48.2% | 2.6% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More agriculture & rural data for Moldova
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.8329 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2584 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.9732 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Moldova?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Moldova was 1.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Moldova ranks 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.