According to the NBM data, in total, $1.662 billion was received during the whole year 2025, compared to $1.489 billion in 2024. In December 2025, remittances from abroad to individuals in Moldova increased in one month by 27.5%, amounting to the equivalent of $174 million against $136 million in November.
According to economist Vladimir Golovatiuc, the receipts in euros (by 28.4%) and in dollars (by 23%) increased. And the increase in revenues in 2025 was entirely due to the growth of revenues in euros (by 3.1%). Receipts in dollars decreased by 3.4%.
“Is it a lot or a little?”, – asks the expert. And answers: “Receipts of currency to citizens from abroad in 2025 amounted to 25% of the payroll across the country. So, judge for yourself.”
At the same time, in 2025, transfers in Russian rubles were practically absent (0%), which indicates a complete shift of financial flows to the West. Most of the funds come from the EU countries (Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Romania).
Thus, remittances are a key source of funds for the economy, supporting household consumption, stability of the banking system and the exchange rate of the national currency.
Economic expert Veaceslav Ionitsa estimates the real volume of imported funds (taking into account unregistered channels) at $3.5 billion. This inflow of funds turned out to be critical for maintaining solvent demand in the domestic market despite the fact that the ratio of remittances to GDP is estimated to remain at a rather low historical level.
