Moldova’s trade deficit widened to USD 599 million in May 2025 from USD 413.6 million in the same month last year, as exports dropped while imports surged. Year-on-year, exports dropped by 7.2% to USD 257.8 million, weighed down by lower sales to CIS countries (-34.2%), EU countries (-2.3%), and other countries (-9.6%). Meanwhile, imports climbed by 23.9% to USD 856.8 million, driven by higher purchases from EU countries (34.2%) and other countries (16.9%), while arrivals from CIS countries (-22.5%) fell. For the first five months of the year, the country’s trade gap increased to USD 2,929.8 million from USD 2,131.2 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.