Moldova (MDA) and Turkey (TUR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Moldova-Turkey Trade: In 2023, Moldova exported $157M to Turkey. The main products that Moldova exported to Turkey were Wheat ($26.3M), Sunflower Seeds ($17.1M), and Scrap Aluminium ($9.28M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Moldova to Turkey have increased at an annualized rate of 1.12%, from $149M in 2018 to $157M in 2023.

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

Turkey-Moldova Trade: In 2023, Turkey exported $737M to Moldova. The main products that Turkey exported to Moldova were Refined Petroleum ($138M), Packaged Medicaments ($23M), and Tomatoes ($17.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Turkey to Moldova have increased at an annualized rate of 16%, from $352M in 2018 to $737M in 2023.

In 2023, Turkey 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, Turkey ranked 41 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.62), and 28 in total exports ($272B).

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In 2023, Moldova exported $157M to Turkey. The main products exported from Moldova to Turkey were Wheat ($26.3M), Sunflower Seeds ($17.1M), and Scrap Aluminium ($9.28M). During the last 5 years the exports of Moldova to Turkey have increased at an annualized rate of 1.12%, from $149M in 2018 to $157M in 2023.

In 2018, Turkey exported $737M to Moldova. The main products exported from Turkey to Moldova were Refined Petroleum ($138M), Packaged Medicaments ($23M), and Tomatoes ($17.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Turkey to Moldova have increased at an annualized rate of 16%, from $352M in 2023 to $737M in 2018.

Exports from Moldova () to Turkey () (2023)

Exports from Turkey () to Moldova () (2023)

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Trade between Moldova () and Turkey ()

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Moldova
Top DestinationRomania$1.5B

Turkey
Top DestinationGermany$24.7B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Moldova than Turkey included Tuvalu ($282k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Turkey than Moldova included Germany ($24.7B), United States ($15.9B), and United Kingdom ($15.1B).

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

Comparative Advantage Moldova - Turkey

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

During 2023, Moldova had a large net trade with Turkey in the exports of Vegetable Products ($59.8M), Textiles ($25.5M), and Machines ($23.4M).

During 2018, Turkey had a large net trade with Moldova in the exports of Mineral Products ($151M), Textiles ($141M), and Machines ($76.5M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Moldova Turkey+$8.94MWheat

Top Product Potential Turkey Moldova+$5.5MCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Moldova () to Turkey () (2023)

Exports from Turkey () to Moldova () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Moldova () and Turkey ()

Moldova Exports

Turkey Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Moldova - Turkey

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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