Trade and economic relations

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, in 2024, the total value of Moldovan exports to the US amounted to $90,225 million, and Moldova's imports from the US amounted to $135,254 million. The reported budget deficit was $45 million.

 The main 3 categories of Moldovan products exported to the USA, structured by goods, according to the Combined Nomenclature of Goods, are:

1.     Vermouths and other wines from fresh grapes, flavored with plants or aromatic substances – $43 million;

2.     Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices, unfermented, not containing added alcohol, with or without added sugar or other sweetening matter – $12.6 million;

3.     Articles or packaging made of plastic materials, stoppers, caps, lids, capsules and other closures, made of plastic materials – $7.8 million.

The main 3 categories of American products imported into the Republic of Moldova, structured by goods, according to the Combined Nomenclature of Goods, are:

1.     Cars and other motor vehicles, designed primarily for the transport of people – $40 million;

2.     Medicines – $9 million;

3.     Orthopedic articles and devices, including medical-surgical belts and bandages and crutches, splints, splints and other articles and devices for fractures, prosthetic articles and devices, devices to facilitate hearing for the deaf – $4 million.

The volume of foreign trade of the Republic of Moldova with the USA in 2023 registered values ​​of $184.54 million. Exports to the USA registered values ​​of $61.63 million, and imports – $122.91 million.

 Note: The data does not include export-import operations of enterprises and economic agents from the left bank of the Nistru River and the municipality of Bender.

US Assistance to the Republic of Moldova

 During 2024, the United States provided over $211 million in financial assistance to the Republic of Moldova. The most important areas of US financial support are in the areas of energy security, justice reform, rural competitiveness, technologies, administration and civil society, agriculture, disaster prevention and control, etc.

For investors

Since 2006, the United States has been the world's largest destination for foreign direct investment. Over the decades, regardless of administration, the United States has offered foreign companies a stable and welcoming market for investment. Foreign companies taking advantage of these opportunities have established new operations, invested capital, and thus created additional jobs, including access to the skilled and productive American workforce.

The US economic culture is strongly based on innovation and entrepreneurship, opportunities for growth and development of the business environment, guaranteed state protection of intellectual property, a flexible and efficient capital market, and last but not least, the rule of law.

The U.S. government cultivates and builds on these strengths to make the United States an attractive investment destination. Foreign companies are free to select any location for their next investment expansion, ensuring continued investment growth and strong business confidence in the United States.

The US Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act are key pieces of legislation that aim to strengthen the US's competitiveness for investors and thus attract investment, which will contribute significantly to the growth and resilience of communities.

Foreign direct investment accounts for approximately one-quarter of all US exports and over 12% of all research and development expenses.

According to the data, the United States is the leading destination for foreign investment globally. In 2022 alone, through acquisitions, opening new units or expanding existing ones, foreign companies invested a total of $177 billion in the United States. During that period, California and Texas held the largest shares of new investment, representing approximately 30% of total new foreign investment.

The rate of return on foreign investment in the US was 5.3% in 2023, and the average return has been around 5% over the past ten years.

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