R&D spending share of GDP in Moldova

Spending on research and development in Moldova was equal to 0.23% of GDP in 2025.

Measure: Research and development expenditure (Eurostat) Unit: % of GDP Data: 2025 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
The latest value carries the source flag “Provisional”.
Moldova, 2025 0.23%p (Provisional) % of GDP
European Union, 2024 2.26%e (Estimated) Official aggregate Not the same period as Moldova (2025).

R&D spending share of GDP in Moldova over time

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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Research and development expenditure (Eurostat) (% of GDP), 2001 to 2025
Period MoldovaEuropean Union
2025 0.23%p (provisional) –
2024 – 2.26%e (estimated)
2023 – 2.25%e (estimated)
2022 – 2.22%e (estimated)
2021 – 2.24%e (estimated)
2020 – 2.28%e (estimated)
2019 – 2.21%e (estimated)
2018 – 2.17%e (estimated)
2017 – 2.14%
2016 – 2.10%e (estimated)
2015 – 2.10%
2014 – 2.09%e (estimated)
2013 – 2.08%e (estimated)
2012 – 2.06%e (estimated)
2011 – 2.00%e (estimated)
2010 – 1.96%e (estimated)
2009 – 1.96%e (estimated)
2008 – 1.87%e (estimated)
2007 – 1.79%e (estimated)
2006 – 1.80%e (estimated)
2005 – 1.78%e (estimated)
2004 – 1.79%e (estimated)
2003 – 1.82%e (estimated)
2002 – 1.83%e (estimated)
2001 – 1.82%e (estimated)

Flags: e estimated; p provisional . A dash means no value was published.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
rd_e_gerdtot · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A sectperf=TOTAL unit=PC_GDP
Observation period
2025 to 2025 for Moldova
Provider update
3 November 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat