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2023
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Exports $1.01BRnk 128 / 208
2023
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Top Product $112MBroadcasting Equipment
2023
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Exports $71.7MRnk 14 / 155
2023
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Top Product $22.2MNon-Knit Women's Coats
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.13Rnk 68 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH74.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$6,729CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH103%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Moldova Trade: In 2023, China exported $1.01B to Moldova. The main products that China exported to Moldova were Broadcasting Equipment ($112M), Computers ($48.6M), and Semiconductor Devices ($41M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Moldova have increased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $596M in 2018 to $1.01B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Moldova.

Moldova-China Trade: In 2023, Moldova exported $71.7M to China. The main products that Moldova exported to China were Non-Knit Women's Coats ($22.2M), Non-Knit Men's Coats ($17.2M), and Insulated Wire ($11.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Moldova to China have increased at an annualized rate of 10.8%,  from $43M in 2018 to $71.7M in 2023.

In 2023, Moldova did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Moldova ranked 68 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.13), and 131 in total exports ($4.81B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $29.7M and imported $14.9M from Moldova, resulting in a positive trade balance of $14.8M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $5.34M (21.9%) from $24.4M to $29.7M, while imports increased by $2.58M (21%) from $12.3M to $14.9M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Moldova were Cars ($3.07M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($1.44M), Telephones ($1.13M), Rubber Tires ($1.12M), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($686k). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Moldova were Non-Knit Women's Coats ($2.63M), Non-Knit Men's Coats ($2.57M), Insulated Wire ($2.04M), Other Plastic Products ($1.46M), and Knit Women's Coats ($469k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($8.16M), Guangdong Province ($6.35M), Shandong Province ($4.13M), Jiangsu Province ($3.35M), and Henan Province ($1.36M), while imports destinations were mainly Shanghai Province ($7.57M), Hainan Province ($2.07M), Jilin Province ($1.59M), Beijing ($1.33M), and Zhejiang Province ($666k).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Moldova was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars ($1.37M or 80.9%), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($1.3M or 923%), and Telephones ($612k or 118%). In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Moldova was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Non-Knit Men's Coats ($1.73M or 206%), Non-Knit Women's Coats ($1.42M or 118%), and Other Plastic Products ($1.18M or 422%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$5.34M(21.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$2.58M(21%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$8.16M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $1.01B to Moldova. The main products exported from China to Moldova were Broadcasting Equipment ($112M), Computers ($48.6M), and Semiconductor Devices ($41M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Moldova have increased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $596M in 2018 to $1.01B in 2023.

In 2018, Moldova exported $71.7M to China. The main products exported from Moldova to China were Non-Knit Women's Coats ($22.2M), Non-Knit Men's Coats ($17.2M), and Insulated Wire ($11.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Moldova to China have increased at an annualized rate of 10.8%, from $43M in 2023 to $71.7M in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Moldova (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Moldova (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Moldova
Top DestinationRomania$1.5B

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Moldova. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Moldova or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Moldova included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Moldova than from China.

Difference in imports from Moldova (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Moldova

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between China and Moldova by product, considering products traded by both, China and Moldova.

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Moldova in the exports of Machines ($486M), Plastics and Rubbers ($76.2M), and Textiles ($71.3M).

During 2018, Moldova had a large net trade with China in the exports of Textiles ($49.4M), Machines ($12M), and Foodstuffs ($6.1M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Moldova+$13.6MCars
Top Product Potential Moldova China+$23.2MInsulated Wire

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Moldova. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Moldova. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Moldova indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Moldova (Flag) (2023)

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