According to information provided to the InfoMarket news agency by the National Bureau of Statistics, specifically, in July, Moldova's trade deficit amounted to 537.1 million euros, which is 2.5 million euros (0.5%) less than the previous month's figure, but 59 million euros (12.4%) higher than the figure for July of the previous year. Overall, in January–July 2026, compared to the same period in 2025, Moldova's trade deficit with European Union countries increased by 5.7% to 1,901.8 million euros, with CIS countries—it decreased by 15.1% to 35.9 million euros, while with other countries—it increased by 4.5% to 1 billion 934.5 million euros. According to the National Bank of Moldova (NBS), Moldova's largest trade deficit for the first seven months of 2026 was with China—819.9 million euros (+12.6% compared to the same period in 2025). At the same time, Moldova's trade deficit with Romania amounted to 800.8 million euros (+6.3%), with Ukraine—395.1 million euros (-3.9%), with Germany—295.2 million euros (+1%), with Poland—136.3 million euros (-3.3%), Turkey—144.4 million euros (-29.8%), France—106.3 million euros (-0.5%), Hungary – 91.8 million euros (+5%), Italy – 88.4 million euros (-22.9%), Spain – 74.1 million euros (+5.2%), Croatia – 68.4 million euros (1.6-fold increase), the United States – 57.2 million euros (-16.8%), and Russia – 56.6 million euros (+40.6%). // 15.09.2026 — InfoMarket