Moldova (MDA) and France (FRA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Moldova-France Trade: In 2023, Moldova exported $50.6M to France. The main products that Moldova exported to France were Insulated Wire ($7M), Other Nuts ($5.66M), and Rapeseed ($3.95M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Moldova to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.42%, from $74.4M in 2018 to $50.6M in 2023.

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

France-Moldova Trade: In 2023, France exported $206M to Moldova. The main products that France exported to Moldova were Cars ($39.8M), Pesticides ($14.3M), and Navigation Equipment ($11.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Moldova have increased at an annualized rate of 7.09%, from $119M in 2018 to $206M in 2023.

In 2023, France 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, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B).

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In 2023, Moldova exported $50.6M to France. The main products exported from Moldova to France were Insulated Wire ($7M), Other Nuts ($5.66M), and Rapeseed ($3.95M). During the last 5 years the exports of Moldova to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.42%, from $74.4M in 2018 to $50.6M in 2023.

In 2018, France exported $206M to Moldova. The main products exported from France to Moldova were Cars ($39.8M), Pesticides ($14.3M), and Navigation Equipment ($11.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Moldova have increased at an annualized rate of 7.09%, from $119M in 2023 to $206M in 2018.

Exports from Moldova () to France () (2023)

Exports from France () to Moldova () (2023)

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Trade between Moldova () and France ()

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Moldova
Top DestinationRomania$1.5B

France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Moldova than France included Tuvalu ($282k) and Palau ($115k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Moldova included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and United States ($51.2B).

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

Comparative Advantage Moldova - France

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

During 2023, Moldova had a large net trade with France in the exports of Vegetable Products ($12.2M), Machines ($8.67M), and Textiles ($7.42M).

During 2018, France had a large net trade with Moldova in the exports of Chemical Products ($53.6M), Transportation ($50.1M), and Machines ($38M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Moldova France+$10.2MInsulated Wire

Top Product Potential France Moldova+$9.86MCars

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 France. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Moldova indicates it has a comparative advantage over France. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of France indicates it has a comparative advantage over Moldova.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Moldova () to France () (2023)

Exports from France () to Moldova () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Moldova () and France ()

Moldova Exports

France Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Moldova - France

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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