
Moldova's trade deficit in January-May 2022 amounted to $1 billion 705.8 million, up 8.5% (+$134 million) compared to the same period in 2021.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that, in particular, Moldova's trade deficit in May 2022 was $356.5 million, $18 million (4.8%) less than the previous month, and $5.2 million (1.4%) less than the previous year's May. Overall, in 5 months of 2022, compared to the same period of 2021, Moldova’s trade balance deficit with EU countries decreased by 26.5% - to $401.2 million, with CIS countries - increased 1.6 times - to $718.3 million and with other countries - decreased by 0.1% - to $586.3 million. According to NBS, the largest deficit of trade balance of Moldova in January-May, 2022 was in trade with Russia - $520.5 million (2.4 times more than for the same period of 2021). At the same time, Moldova's trade deficit with China in 5 months of 2022 amounted to $329.5 million. Relative to the same period of 2021, Moldova's trade deficit with China was $329.3 million (+6.4%, compared to the same period of 2021), with Ukraine - $153.8 million (-24.6%), with Germany - $132.5 million (+18.1%), Turkey - $79.2 million (-13.1%), India - $78.9 million (up 4.2 times), France - $70.2 million (+17.4%), Poland - $63.4 million (+4.8%), Hungary - $56.6 million (+51.4%), the U.S. - $42.6 million (+41.7%), Spain - $32.7 million (+53.9%), Austria - $24.9 million (-16.7%), South Korea - $24.7 million (+39.9%), Belarus - $22.3 million (+8.2%) and Japan - $20.9 million (-15.8%). // 19.07.2022- InfoMarket.