Total reserves in months of imports in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Total reserves in months of imports was 5.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Republic of Moldova, 1994–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 5.4 for total reserves in months of imports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Republic of Moldova peaked at 7.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 1998.
That places Republic of Moldova 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.78 | — |
| 1995 | 2.97 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.35 | -55.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | +99.8% |
| 2000 | 2.65 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.57 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.12 | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 2.71 | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 2.68 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.97 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 3.67 | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 3.54 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.47 | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 4.61 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.98 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 5.11 | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 5.38 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2 | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 4.35 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.53 | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 5.25 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 5.23 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.11 | +35.9% |
| 2021 | 5.47 | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 4.84 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 6.14 | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 5.74 | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 5.4 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.62 | 1.35 | 3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3 | 2.12 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 3.98 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 | 4.84 | 7.11 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Republic of Moldova
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.215 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,854 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,855 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,858 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Republic of Moldova?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Republic of Moldova was 5.4 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 1998.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].