Remittances in Moldova
Moldova: Remittances was 9.41 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Remittances in Moldova, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 9.41 for remittances in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Moldova peaked at 34.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0582, in 1995.
Moldova ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Remittances in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0582 | — |
| 1996 | 5.14 | +8728.7% |
| 1997 | 5.92 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 7.19 | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 9.43 | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 13.78 | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 16.36 | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 19.41 | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 24.43 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 26.99 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 30.62 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 34.5 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 33.88 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.18 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 24.86 | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 25.13 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21.55 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 22.81 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 23.08 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.08 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 19.75 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 18.38 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 17.21 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 16.33 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 16.27 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.27 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.48 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 14.03 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 12.04 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 10.53 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 9.41 | -10.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 9.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 9.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 6.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +8728.7% | 0.0582 | 5.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.55 | 0.0582 | 9.43 | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.6 | 13.78 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.26 | 16.27 | 25.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 | 9.41 | 16.27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 31 Dominican Republic 9.74 compare
- 32 Montenegro 9.72 compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 9.71 compare
- 35 Togo 8.69 compare
- 36 Philippines 8.53 compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 8.45 compare
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 remittances in Moldova?
- Remittances in Moldova was 9.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0582 in 1995.
- How does Moldova rank for remittances?
- Moldova ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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