Moldova, Republic of

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Trade in Moldova, Republic of

Moldova, Republic of was the world’s 133rd largest exporter of goods and 112nd largest exporter of commercial services in 2025. Export values were $3782 and $2705 million USD respectively. Moldova, Republic of’s top export category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products, and fuels and mining products. In 2023, Moldova, Republic of’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to Romania, Ukraine and Italy, with trade representing 88.89 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Moldova, Republic of is the world’s 114th largest importer of goods and 128th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $10922 and $1775 million USD respectively in 2025. Moldova, Republic of’s top import category was manufactures, followed by fuels and mining products and agricultural products.  Leading import partners were Romania, Ukraine and China. Moldova, Republic of is part of 12 different Regional Trade Agreements, including with Armenia – Moldova, Republic of, Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) 2006 and EU – Moldova, Republic of.

 

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General Information

This section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information.

Official Name

Republic of Moldova

Abbreviation

MD

Capital

Chisinau

WTO Membership Date

26 July 2001

Legal System

civil law system with Germanic law influences; Constitutional Court review of legislative acts

Language

Romanian (Moldovan)

Additional Information

Financial Information

This section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance.

Currency

Moldovan leu

Exchange Rate

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Contact Information

This section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources.

Business Support Organizations

  • Moldovan Investment and Export Promotion Organisation

    Trade promotion organization (TPO)

    [email protected]

Government MSME Agency

  • Organization for the Development of the Small and Medium Enterprises Sector (ODIMM)

  • Ministry of Economy

SPS Enquiry Points

Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.

  • Diana GHERMAN, Head of International Relations Department


    National Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Moldova


    Phone: +(373) 2229 4709

    Str. Mihail Kogălniceanu 63

    [email protected] [email protected]

  • Lidia BIVOL, Senior Specialist, International Relations Department

    National Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Moldova

    Phone: +(373 22) 294 709

    Str. Mihail Kogălniceanu, no. 63

    [email protected]@ansa.gov.md

  • Petru TATARU, Senior Adviser, Department analysis, monitoring and evaluation
    Ministry of Agriculture, of Regional Development and Environment
    Phone: +(373 22) 204 531

    Str. Constantin Tănase 9

    [email protected]@madrm.gov.md

TBT Enquiry Points

Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.

  • Main TBT Enquiry Point
    Quality Infrastructure and Industrial Security Division,
    Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure
    Anastasia HARUTA, Senior Adviser

    National Notification Authority
    Elena CRAVET, Principal Adviser, Trade Regimes and Bilateral Economic Relations Section
    Phone: +(373) 22 250 668; +(373) 22 250 639

    MD 2033
    Chisinau
    Piata Marii Adunari Nationale, 1

    [email protected], [email protected]

Additional Information

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Links to other helpful resources

This section includes additional links to trade-related resources.

Trade Information Portal

 https://trade.gov.md/en

Last Reviewed: October, 2026

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