Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Moldova
Moldova: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 2.58 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Moldova, 1996–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 2.58 billion current LCU for taxes on international trade in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Moldova peaked at 2.81 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.40 million current LCU, in 1996.
That places Moldova 90th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 89.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 107.30 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 109.30 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 230.80 million current LCU | +111.2% |
| 2000 | 230.70 million current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 234.10 million current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 332.90 million current LCU | +42.2% |
| 2003 | 476.60 million current LCU | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 495.60 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 685.00 million current LCU | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 637.40 million current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 900.00 million current LCU | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 907.50 million current LCU | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.42 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.33 billion current LCU | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.67 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.80 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.74 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.25 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 2.73 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 2.81 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.58 billion current LCU | -8.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.58 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.56 billion current LCU, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.58 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.90 million current LCU, 18.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on international trade (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +111.2% | 109.30 million current LCU | 230.80 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.20 million current LCU | 89.40 million current LCU | 230.80 million current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 604.98 million current LCU | 230.70 million current LCU | 1.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 billion current LCU | 1.08 billion current LCU | 1.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 billion current LCU | 1.74 billion current LCU | 2.81 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Moldova?
- Taxes on international trade in Moldova was 2.58 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.40 million current LCU in 1996.
- How does Moldova rank for taxes on international trade?
- Moldova ranks 90th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.