Moldova (MDA) and Russia (RUS) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Moldova-Russia Trade: In 2022, Moldova exported $190M to Russia. The main products that Moldova exported to Russia were Apples and Pears ($65.5M), Packaged Medicaments ($13.2M), and Pitted Fruits ($11.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Moldova to Russia have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.4%, from $279M in 2017 to $190M in 2022.

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

Russia-Moldova Trade: In 2022, Russia exported $1.03B to Moldova. The main products that Russia exported to Moldova were Petroleum Gas ($616M), Refined Petroleum ($50.3M), and Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($32.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Russia to Moldova have increased at an annualized rate of 17.1%, from $467M in 2017 to $1.03B in 2022.

In 2020, Russia exported services to Moldova worth $108M, with Travel ($77.9M), Transportation ($12.8M), and Other business services ($3.69M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022, Moldova ranked 65 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.0038), and 124 in total exports ($4.94B). That same year, Russia ranked 47 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.43), and 12 in total exports ($486B).

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In 2022, Moldova exported $190M to Russia. The main products exported from Moldova to Russia were Apples and Pears ($65.5M), Packaged Medicaments ($13.2M), and Pitted Fruits ($11.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Moldova to Russia have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.4%, from $279M in 2017 to $190M in 2022.

In 2017, Russia exported $1.03B to Moldova. The main products exported from Russia to Moldova were Petroleum Gas ($616M), Refined Petroleum ($50.3M), and Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($32.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Russia to Moldova have increased at an annualized rate of 17.1%, from $467M in 2022 to $1.03B in 2017.

Exports from Moldova () to Russia () (2022)

Exports from Russia () to Moldova () (2022)

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Trade between Moldova () and Russia ()

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Moldova
Top DestinationRomania$1.35B

Russia
Top DestinationChina$101B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Moldova than Russia included Belarus ($81.2M), Iran ($51.8M), and Iraq ($17.5M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Russia than Moldova included China ($101B), India ($40.4B), and Germany ($27.7B).

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

Comparative Advantage Moldova - Russia

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

During 2022, Moldova had a large net trade with Russia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($94.1M), Foodstuffs ($20M), and Chemical Products ($17.6M).

During 2017, Russia had a large net trade with Moldova in the exports of Mineral Products ($690M), Chemical Products ($98.3M), and Foodstuffs ($54.3M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Moldova Russia+$4.46kInsulated Wire

Top Product Potential Russia Moldova+$7.76kRefined Petroleum

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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Bilateral Service Trade

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In 2020, Russia exported services to Moldova worth $108M, with Travel ($77.9M), Transportation ($12.8M), and Other business services ($3.69M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Russia () to Moldova () (2020)

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

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Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Moldova () to Russia () (2022)

Exports from Russia () to Moldova () (2022)

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Trade between Moldova () and Russia ()

Moldova Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Moldova - Russia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Bilateral Service Trade

Services Exports from Russia () to Moldova () (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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