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2025-12-15 16:29:26
[Moldova's Trade Deficit Widened Significantly in October] ⑴ Moldova recorded a trade deficit of US$586.3 million in October 2025, a significant widening compared to US$461.1 million in the same month last year, mainly due to import growth exceeding export growth. ⑵ Imports increased by 25.7% year-on-year to US$995.5 million, primarily driven by a 39.2% increase in purchases from EU countries, while purchases from CIS countries saw a smaller decline of 8.3%. ⑶ However, purchases from other countries decreased by 13.1%. ⑷ On the other hand, exports increased by 23.7% to US$409.2 million, mainly supported by a 37.7% increase in sales to CIS countries, while export growth to EU countries and other countries was more moderate, at 19% and 34.3% respectively. ⑸ Cumulatively, from January to October this year, the country's trade deficit widened to US$5.8089 billion, compared to US$4.4563 billion in the same period last year.
