Following the recent parliamentary elections in Moldova, where President Maia Sandu’s pro-European “Party of Action and Solidarity” secured over 50% of the votes, attention has turned to the country’s growing ties with the European Union. Against this backdrop, BMG examined the state of economic relations between Georgia and Moldova.
According to data from the first eight months of 2025, the trade turnover between Georgia and Moldova reached USD 19 million.
- Exports: USD 13 million (a 71% increase compared to the same period in 2024).
- Imports: USD 5.6 million (a 54% decrease compared to 2024).
Top Georgian Exports to Moldova (2025, Jan–Aug):
- Automobiles – USD 6 million
- Mineral and fresh waters – USD 2 million
- Plant extracts (tanning) – USD 1.6 million
- Top Imports from Moldova (2025, Jan–Aug):
- Medicines – USD 1.3 million
- Bread and confectionery – USD 691,000
- Reservoirs and cisterns – USD 663,000
In 2024 the bilateral trade turnover stood at USD 32 million, marking an 82% annual growth. Of this, Georgian exports reached USD 13 million, while imports from Moldova totaled nearly USD 19 million.
Investment flows between the two countries remain limited. According to Geostat, Moldovan investments in Georgia fell to USD 61,000 in 2024, down sharply from USD 509,000 in 2023—the highest annual figure since 1996, when the National Statistics Office began tracking data.
Tourist flows between the two countries remain modest but steady. In the first two quarters of 2025, Georgia hosted 6,059 visitors from Moldova, reflecting a slight 0.6% annual increase.
- 2024: 15,636 visitors
- 2023: 12,042 visitors
Remittance flows from Moldova to Georgia represent another important aspect of bilateral economic ties. According to the National Bank of Georgia, Moldovan remittances reached USD 6.4 million in the first eight months of 2025.
Annual remittance volumes from Moldova were as follows:
- 2024 – $7.1 million
- 2023 – $3.9 million
- 2022 – $4.4 million
- 2021 – $7.7 million
- 2020 – $2.5 million
