Moldova's trade deficit in January-March 2023 was $1 billion 231.8 million, up 26.2% (+$255.4 million) compared to the same period in 2022.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that in March 2023, Moldova's trade deficit was $433.2 million, up $367 million (9.3%) from the previous month and $80.7 million (22.9%) from March of the previous year. Overall, in January-March 2023, compared to the same period of 2022, Moldova's trade deficit with EU countries increased 2.3 times to $443.4 million, with CIS countries decreased by 51% - to $258.6 million, and with other countries increased 2 times - to $529.7 million. According to NBS, the largest trade deficit of Moldova in January-March 2023 was in trade with China - $226.9 million (24.8% growth as compared to the same period of 2022). At the same time, Moldova's trade deficit with Turkey for the first 3 months of 2023 was $148.8 million (14.1 times more), with Ukraine - $119.4 million (+10.8%), with Russia - $103.2 million (-73.6%), Germany - $84.9 million (+10.2%), France - $48.9 million (+7.3%), Greece - $48.1 million (a year before a positive balance was $7.5 million), Italy - $44.5 million (previous year, there was a surplus of $5.2 million), India - $44.3 million (1.8 times more), Poland - $44.2 million (+21.3%), Hungary - $40.2 million (+9.9%), Bulgaria - $33.5 million (previous year, there was a surplus of $22.4 million). //22.05.2023 - InfoMarket.
