Moldova’s trade deficit widened to USD 636.2 million in August 2026, up from USD 556.6 million in the same month a year earlier, interrupting a three-month streak of consecutive reductions. Imports increased by 6.5% year-on-year to USD 947.4 million, while exports declined by 6.4% to USD 311.2 million.
Over the January–August period, the trade gap expanded to USD 5,140.9 million from USD 4,631.1 million a year earlier, as exports grew by 14.1% and imports rose by 12.0%. During this period, the European Union remained Moldova’s main trading partner, accounting for 66.6% of total exports and 53.6% of total imports.
