Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Moldova
Moldova: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips was 0.6493 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Moldova, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.6493 ratio for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Moldova peaked at 1.18 ratio in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3134 ratio, in 2003.
That places Moldova 78th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Moldova, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.4507 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.537 ratio | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6 ratio | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6786 ratio | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3784 ratio | -44.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5625 ratio | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5333 ratio | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3462 ratio | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3134 ratio | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 ratio | +223.7% |
| 2005 | 1.18 ratio | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9265 ratio | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8537 ratio | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8588 ratio | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6452 ratio | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5475 ratio | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5519 ratio | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6079 ratio | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6078 ratio | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5231 ratio | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5083 ratio | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7118 ratio | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6713 ratio | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6374 ratio | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6021 ratio | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3931 ratio | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3178 ratio | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 0.511 ratio | +60.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5519 ratio | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6493 ratio | +17.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.6493 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 ratio, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.6493 ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 ratio, 53% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +223.7% | 0.3134 ratio | 1.01 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5289 ratio | 0.3784 ratio | 0.6786 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.723 ratio | 0.3134 ratio | 1.18 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5969 ratio | 0.5083 ratio | 0.7118 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4846 ratio | 0.3178 ratio | 0.6493 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Moldova?
- Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Moldova was 0.6493 ratio in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 ratio in 2005.
- What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3134 ratio in 2003.
- How does Moldova rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
- Moldova ranks 78th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tourist trips refer to the number of trips made by individuals traveling abroad and staying overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more incoming than outgoing tourists (i.e. has more visitors than locals leaving).