Economy of Moldova

Imports

Imports commoditiesmineral products and fuel, machinery and equipment, chemicals, textiles

Import partnersUkraine 17.6%, Romania 16.6%, Germany 9.7%, Russia 8.2%, Italy 5.8%, Belarus 5.4%, Turkey 4.8%, Poland 4.6% (2012)

Exports

Exports commoditiesfoodstuffs, textiles, machinery

Export partnersRussia 20.8%, Romania 19.8%, Italy 11.5%, Turkey 5.9%, Ukraine 5.4%, Germany 4.7% (2012)

Economy sectors

Agriculture productsvegetables, fruits, grapes, grain, sugar beets, sunflower seed, tobacco; beef, milk; wine

Industrial productssugar, vegetable oil, food processing, agricultural machinery; foundry equipment, refrigerators and freezers, washing machines; hosiery, shoes, textiles

Economy

Unemployment5.80 % (2013)5.60 % (2012)6.70 % (2011)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate7.93 Billion $ (2013)7.15 Billion $ (2012)7.02 Billion $ (2011)

GDP growth rate8.90 % (2013)-0.80 % (2012)6.40 % (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP)3,800 $ (2013)3,400 $ (2012)3,400 $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity13.3 Billion $ (2013)12.0 Billion $ (2012)12.2 Billion $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity of Moldova

GDP PPP per land area391 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2013)355 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2012)360 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2011)

Electricity

Electricity - installed generating capacity552 Thousand kW

Banking

Central bank discount rate3.50 % (2013)

Commercial bank prime lending rate12.3 % (2013)13.4 % (2012)14.4 % (2011)

Commercial bank prime lending rate of Moldova

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP13.8 % (2013)13.1 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP19.9 % (2013)19.8 % (2012)

Services % of GDP66.2 % (2013)67.1 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals11,000 (2012)9,000 (2011)8,000 (2010)

International tourism, number of departures147 Thousand (2012)136 Thousand (2011)117 Thousand (2010)

International tourism, number of departures of Moldova

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio0.30 % (2012)0.21 % (2011)0.22 % (2010)

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio of Moldova

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Public debt (Percentage of GDP)16.6 % of GDP (2013)17.8 % of GDP (2012)18.6 % of GDP (2011)

Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of Moldova

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)-2.10 % of GDP

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)-6.80 % of GDP (2012)-11.18 % of GDP (2011)-7.77 % of GDP (2010)

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of Moldova

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI)78.5 % of GNI (2012)72.0 % of GNI (2011)76.8 % of GNI (2010)

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI) of Moldova

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)34.8 % of total external debt (2012)34.9 % of total external debt (2011)32.7 % of total external debt (2010)

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt) of Moldova

Current Account Balance (Total)-507.70 Million $ (2013)-510.90 Million $ (2012)-806.60 Million $ (2011)

Current Account Balance (Total) of Moldova

External Debt (Total)6.22 Billion $ (2014)5.89 Billion $ (2012)4.96 Billion $ (2011)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)78.4 % of GDP (2014)82.3 % of GDP (2012)70.6 % of GDP (2011)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of Moldova

External Debt per Capita1,735 $ (2014)1,610 $ (2012)1,149 $ (2011)