Italy is Moldova's third largest trading partner in the EU, accounting for 5.7% of Moldovan exports in 2024
According to the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization, last year the volume of trade between Moldova and Italy amounted to $716 million. According to statistics, Moldovan exports to Italy in 2024 amounted to $238.7 million, down 8.2% compared to 2023 and almost 28% compared to 2022. Imports from Italy in 2024 amounted to $477.5 million, up 1.5% compared to 2023 and 9% compared to 2022. In 2024, Moldova exported men's coats and shorts worth $31.9 million (+35.3% compared to 2023); sweaters, pullovers, and cardigans worth $25 million (+10.5%); women's coats and shorts worth $17.8 million, and women's suits and trousers worth $14.5 million (+4.7%). In addition to clothing, Moldova also exported sunflower oil, wheat, meslin, cables, and threads to Italy. In turn, Italy supplied Moldova with medicines, coffee, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, processed leather, and cables. The Ministry of Economic Development noted that this positive trend reflects the strengthening of economic ties between the two countries and confirms Moldova's potential to supply competitive products to the European market. At the same time, there are 1,141 Italian-owned companies operating in Moldova, with total investments in share capital amounting to approximately 1.8 billion lei. Italy ranks fourth among the main investors in the share capital of Moldovan companies. // 18.07.2025 — InfoMarket.
