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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.

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.

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

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In 2023, 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 2018 to $71.7M in 2023.

In 2018, 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 2023 to $1.01B in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Moldova () and China ()

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Moldova
Top DestinationRomania$1.5B

China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Moldova - China

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

During 2023, Moldova had a large net trade with China in the exports of Textiles ($49.4M), Machines ($12M), and Foodstuffs ($6.1M).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Moldova in the exports of Machines ($486M), Plastics and Rubbers ($76.2M), and Textiles ($71.3M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Moldova China+$23.2MInsulated Wire

Top Product Potential China Moldova+$13.6MCars

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Moldova () and China ()

Moldova Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Moldova - China

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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