Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Moldova

Moldova: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips was 0.6493 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.6493 ratio
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
78th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.18 ratio
in 2005
All-time low
0.3134 ratio
in 2003
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Moldova, 1995–2024

0.40.60.811.21995200920241995: 0.451 ratio1996: 0.537 ratio1997: 0.6 ratio1998: 0.679 ratio1999: 0.378 ratio2000: 0.562 ratio2001: 0.533 ratio2002: 0.346 ratio2003: 0.313 ratio2004: 1 ratio2005: 1.2 ratio2006: 0.926 ratio2007: 0.854 ratio2008: 0.859 ratio2009: 0.645 ratio2010: 0.547 ratio2011: 0.552 ratio2012: 0.608 ratio2013: 0.608 ratio2014: 0.523 ratio2015: 0.508 ratio2016: 0.712 ratio2017: 0.671 ratio2018: 0.637 ratio2019: 0.602 ratio2020: 0.393 ratio2021: 0.318 ratio2022: 0.511 ratio2023: 0.552 ratio2024: 0.649 ratio

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

Annual values for Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Moldova, 1995 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +223.7% 0.3134 ratio 1.01 ratio

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7245 ratio compare
  2. 76 Norway 0.7073 ratio compare
  3. 77 Netherlands 0.694 ratio compare
  4. 79 Sri Lanka 0.6386 ratio compare
  5. 80 Brazil 0.623 ratio compare
  6. 81 Finland 0.6215 ratio compare

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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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Indicator
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips
Unit
ratio
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,238 data points, 1995–2024
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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).