Ores and metals imports in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Ores and metals imports was 0.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
147th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.7%
in 2022
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Ores and metals imports in Republic of Moldova, 1994–2024

0.511.521994200920241994: 0.729 % of merchandise imports1995: 1.5 % of merchandise imports1996: 1.1 % of merchandise imports1997: 1.3 % of merchandise imports1998: 1.2 % of merchandise imports1999: 1.3 % of merchandise imports2000: 1.1 % of merchandise imports2001: 0.968 % of merchandise imports2002: 1 % of merchandise imports2003: 0.97 % of merchandise imports2004: 0.968 % of merchandise imports2005: 0.852 % of merchandise imports2006: 0.867 % of merchandise imports2007: 0.925 % of merchandise imports2008: 0.819 % of merchandise imports2009: 0.764 % of merchandise imports2010: 0.875 % of merchandise imports2011: 0.907 % of merchandise imports2012: 0.785 % of merchandise imports2013: 0.924 % of merchandise imports2014: 1.6 % of merchandise imports2015: 1.9 % of merchandise imports2016: 1.6 % of merchandise imports2017: 2 % of merchandise imports2018: 2.2 % of merchandise imports2019: 2 % of merchandise imports2020: 1.6 % of merchandise imports2021: 1.3 % of merchandise imports2022: 0.666 % of merchandise imports2023: 0.749 % of merchandise imports2024: 0.743 % of merchandise imports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 0.7% for ores and metals imports in 2024.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Republic of Moldova peaked at 2.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.

Republic of Moldova ranks 147th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Ores and metals imports in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Republic of Moldova, 1994 to 2024.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1994 0.7%
1995 1.5% +109.3%
1996 1.1% -29.8%
1997 1.3% +23.3%
1998 1.2% -6.8%
1999 1.3% +3.1%
2000 1.1% -13.9%
2001 1.0% -11.2%
2002 1.0% +4.1%
2003 1.0% -3.7%
2004 1.0% -0.2%
2005 0.9% -12.0%
2006 0.9% +1.8%
2007 0.9% +6.7%
2008 0.8% -11.5%
2009 0.8% -6.6%
2010 0.9% +14.5%
2011 0.9% +3.7%
2012 0.8% -13.5%
2013 0.9% +17.8%
2014 1.6% +71.4%
2015 1.9% +22.8%
2016 1.6% -15.2%
2017 2.0% +22.9%
2018 2.2% +8.8%
2019 2.0% -9.1%
2020 1.6% -21.5%
2021 1.3% -16.3%
2022 0.7% -49.4%
2023 0.7% +12.5%
2024 0.7% -0.8%

Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Republic of Moldova's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 47% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Republic of Moldova's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ores and metals imports in Republic of 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
1995 +109.3% 0.7% 1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2% 0.7% 1.5% 6
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 10
2010s 1.5% 0.8% 2.2% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.7% 1.6% 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 144 Guinea-Bissau 0.8% compare
  2. 145 Eswatini 0.8% compare
  3. 146 Cyprus 0.7% compare
  4. 148 Barbados 0.7% compare
  5. 149 Cape Verde 0.7% compare
  6. 150 Liberia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ores and metals imports in Republic of Moldova?
Ores and metals imports in Republic of Moldova was 0.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for ores and metals imports?
Republic of Moldova ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,983 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.