Thus, over the last 5 years, Moldova’s export of medical services has almost tripled – from $25.1 mln in 2020 to $79.1 mln in 2024, according to the National Bank of Moldova. This trend will continue in 2025: in the first half of the year alone, revenues from foreign patients reached $38.7 mln, increasing by almost 3% compared to the previous year.
Geographical proximity, convenient transportation and daily direct flights from Bucharest to Chisinau make Moldova an easily accessible destination for foreigners. As a result, more and more patients from the diaspora, as well as citizens of Romania, Italy, France, Germany, Great Britain, the USA and Canada, are choosing Moldovan clinics to receive comprehensive medical services, especially in the field of dentistry.
For Romanian patients, Moldova becomes a logical choice when it comes to fast and affordable medical treatment. The main reasons are the absence of language barriers and much lower prices for European-class services.
Multidisciplinary Moldovan teams are involved in treatment – from dentists to neurologists, physiotherapy and alternative medicine specialists – and the decisive factor is the price-quality ratio. The same procedures in Moldova are up to 5 times more affordable than in highly developed countries.
In the dental field, the difference in prices is significant: the cost of a dental implant in Chisinau is from 180 to 500 euros, in Romania – from 400 to 900 euros, and in Italy – up to 2000 euros. This competitiveness, combined with European standards, cultural proximity and ease of communication, strengthens Moldova’s position as one of the most attractive medical destinations in the region.
According to the Medical Tourism Association of RM, the most demanded services are those in the field of dentistry and implantology, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, ophthalmology (including LASIK operations, cataract treatment and high-precision diagnostics), as well as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and medical rehabilitation through interdisciplinary treatment.
According to experts, Moldova is currently utilizing only 5% of its real potential to receive patients from abroad, while the market could reach $1.5 billion per year in the coming years.
