Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Moldova
Moldova: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 22.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Moldova, 1994–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 22.4% for fuel imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Moldova peaked at 55.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 31st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 55.1% | — |
| 1995 | 45.9% | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 36.6% | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -68.7% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | +172.9% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +93.3% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +87.5% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -23.4% |
| 2025 | 22.4% | +29.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 22.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 22.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +172.9% | 11.4% | 31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 11.4% | 55.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.5% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 10.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 7.7% | 28.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 28 Mauritius 22.9% compare
- 29 Afghanistan 22.7% compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 22.5% compare
- 32 New Caledonia 22.3% compare
- 33 South Korea 22.2% compare
- 34 Burundi 22.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Moldova
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Moldova?
- Fuel imports in Moldova was 22.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for fuel imports?
- Moldova ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. 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 Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). 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.