October 2011
Moldova
                         
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2010)  3 562 Rank in world trade, 2010 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2010)  5 809 Merchandise  133 128
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2010)  10 995 excluding intra-EU trade 108 102
Current account balance (million US$, 2010) -  482 Commercial services 127 136
Trade per capita (US$, 2008-2010)  1 952 excluding intra-EU trade 101 110
Trade to GDP ratio (2008-2010)   120.7
Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Real GDP (2005=100)   117 3 -6 7
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)   106 1 -8 13
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)   104 1 -19 5
                         
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession 26 July 2001 Contribution to WTO budget (%, 2011) 0.018
Trade Policy Review ... Import duties collected (%, 2007-2009)
GPA accession  Observer in total tax revenue 6.7
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports 1.8
Tariff binding coverage (%)    100 Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2010 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry   24
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 5 - 0
All goods   7.0   4.6 Anti-dumping (30 June 2010) ...
Agricultural goods (AOA)   14.0   10.7 Countervailing duties (30 June 2010) ...
Non-agricultural goods   5.9   3.7 Safeguards (22 October 2010)   1
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines)   1.1   1.3 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2009) Requests for consultation 1 - 1
in agricultural goods (AOA)   17.2 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports 0 - 0
in non-agricultural goods   70.9 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) 0 - 0
Services sectors with GATS commitments   147 Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) 0 - 0
                         
MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)  1 582 8 -19 23
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$)  3 855 11 -33 18
2010   2010
Share in world total exports    0.01 Share in world total imports  0.03
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products   49.5 Agricultural products 16.3
Fuels and mining products   3.2 Fuels and mining products 13.6
Manufactures   47.3 Manufactures 62.3
  By main destination   By main origin
1. European Union (27)   47.2 1. European Union (27)   44.2
2. Russian Federation   25.5 2. Russian Federation   15.2
3. Ukraine   5.8 3. Ukraine   13.7
4. Turkey   5.2 4. China   8.3
5. Belarus   5.1 5. Turkey   5.3
                         
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010   2009 2010
Commercial services exports (million US$)   652   11 -21 1
Commercial services imports (million US$)   728   13 -15 7
2010   2010
Share in world total exports   0.02   Share in world total imports 0.02
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item   By principal services item
Transportation   37.5   Transportation 39.2
Travel   24.9   Travel 36.5
Other commercial services   37.6   Other commercial services 24.3
                         
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office, 2009 Trademark registrations by office, 2009
Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total 
  280   10   290  1 044   736  3 237  5 017