Ukraine (UKR) and Moldova (MDA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ukraine-Moldova Trade: In 2022, Ukraine exported $711M to Moldova. The main products that Ukraine exported to Moldova were Sunflower Seeds ($60M), Electricity ($54.3M), and Seed Oils ($44.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ukraine to Moldova have increased at an annualized rate of 27%, from $215M in 2017 to $711M in 2022.

In 2022, Ukraine did not export any services to Moldova.

Moldova-Ukraine Trade: In 2022, Moldova exported $98.6M to Ukraine. The main products that Moldova exported to Ukraine were Refined Petroleum ($552M), Electricity ($21.9M), and Gypsum ($12.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Moldova to Ukraine have increased at an annualized rate of 10.9%, from $58.9M in 2017 to $98.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Moldova did not export any services to Ukraine.

Comparison: In 2022, Ukraine ranked 44 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.5), and 61 in total exports ($47.1B). That same year, Moldova ranked 65 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.0038), and 124 in total exports ($4.94B).

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In 2022, Ukraine exported $711M to Moldova. The main products exported from Ukraine to Moldova were Sunflower Seeds ($60M), Electricity ($54.3M), and Seed Oils ($44.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ukraine to Moldova have increased at an annualized rate of 27%, from $215M in 2017 to $711M in 2022.

In 2017, Moldova exported $98.6M to Ukraine. The main products exported from Moldova to Ukraine were Refined Petroleum ($552M), Electricity ($21.9M), and Gypsum ($12.9M). During the last 22 years the exports of Moldova to Ukraine have increased at an annualized rate of 10.9%, from $58.9M in 1995 to $98.6M in 2017.

Exports from Ukraine () to Moldova () (2022)

Exports from Moldova () to Ukraine () (2022)

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Trade between Ukraine () and Moldova ()

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Ukraine
Top DestinationPoland$6.7B

Moldova
Top DestinationRomania$1.35B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ukraine than Moldova included Poland ($6.7B), Turkey ($3.02B), and Romania ($3.94B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Moldova than Ukraine included Macau ($1.2M), Tuvalu ($264k), and Syria ($4.08M).

Difference in imports from Moldova () and Ukraine () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ukraine - Moldova

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

During 2022, Ukraine had a large net trade with Moldova in the exports of Foodstuffs ($137M), Vegetable Products ($130M), and Metals ($110M).

During 2017, Moldova had a large net trade with Ukraine in the exports of Mineral Products ($598M), Foodstuffs ($29.2M), and Vegetable Products ($20.7M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ukraine Moldova+$4.38kInsulated Wire

Top Product Potential Moldova Ukraine+$4.87kInsulated 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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ukraine () to Moldova () (2022)

Exports from Moldova () to Ukraine () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Ukraine () and Moldova ()

Ukraine Exports

Moldova Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Moldova () and Ukraine () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ukraine - Moldova

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ukraine () and Moldova () (2022)

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