Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 9.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Republic of Moldova, 1995–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Republic of Moldova is 9.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Republic of Moldova peaked at 34.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
That places Republic of Moldova 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +8728.7% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 0.1% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 13.8% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 16.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 9.4% | 16.3% | 6 |
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More population data for Republic of Moldova
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8797 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 45.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 62,192 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Republic of Moldova?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Republic of Moldova was 9.4% in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.