Economy of Moldova |
Currency |
Moldovan leu (MDL) |
Fiscal year |
Calendar year |
Trade organisations |
WTO, GUUAM, CEFTA |
Statistics |
GDP ranking |
145th (2007 est.) [1] |
GDP |
$9.999 billion (2007 est.) |
GDP growth |
6% (2007 est.) |
GDP per capita |
$2,200 (2007 est.) |
GDP by sector |
agriculture (20.5%), industry (23.9%), services (55.6%) (2005 est.) |
Inflation |
12.5% (2007 est.) |
Pop below poverty line |
29.5% (2005) |
Labour force |
1.333 million (2007 est.) |
Labour force by occupation |
agriculture (40%), industry (14%), services (46%) (1998) |
Unemployment |
2.1%; note - roughly 25% of working age Moldovans are employed abroad (2007 est.) |
Main industries |
food processing, agricultural machinery, foundry equipment, appliances, hosiery, sugar, vegetable oil, shoes, textiles |
Trading Partners |
Exports |
$1.43 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.) |
Main partners |
Russia 35.8%, Italy 13.9%, Romania 10%, Germany 7.3%, Ukraine 6.6%, Belarus 6%, U.S. 4.6% (2004) |
Imports |
$1.83 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.) |
Main Partners |
Ukraine 24.6%, Russia 12.2%, Romania 9.3%, Germany 8.5%, Italy 7.4% (2004) |
Public finances |
Public debt |
24.6% of GDP (2007 est.) |
External debt |
$2.774 billion (30 June 2007) |
Revenues |
$1.764 billion (2007 est.) |
Expenses |
$1.771 billion (2007 est.) |
Economic aid |
$191.8 million (2005) |
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