Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Moldova
Moldova: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 9.41 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Moldova, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Moldova is 9.41, 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 Moldova peaked at 34.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0582, in 1995.
That places 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0582 | — |
| 1996 | 5.14 | +8728.7% |
| 1997 | 5.92 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 7.19 | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 9.43 | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 13.78 | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 16.36 | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 19.41 | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 24.43 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 26.99 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 30.62 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 34.5 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 33.88 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.18 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 24.86 | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 25.13 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21.55 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 22.81 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 23.08 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.08 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 19.75 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 18.38 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 17.21 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 16.33 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 16.27 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.27 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.48 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 14.03 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 12.04 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 10.53 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 9.41 | -10.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 9.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 9.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 6.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +8728.7% | 0.0582 | 5.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.55 | 0.0582 | 9.43 | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.6 | 13.78 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.26 | 16.27 | 25.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 | 9.41 | 16.27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 31 Dominican Republic 9.74 compare
- 32 Montenegro 9.72 compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 9.71 compare
- 35 Togo 8.69 compare
- 36 Philippines 8.53 compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 8.45 compare
More population data for 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)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Moldova?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Moldova was 9.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in 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 Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0582 in 1995.
- How does Moldova rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- 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 Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from 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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