In the first quarter of 2023, Moldova increased its exports of alcohol and ethyl alcohol by 26.8%: Ukraine became the main sales market for Moldovan alcoholic products in 2023, reported the National Bank of Moldova. According to the bank’s data, Ukraine was the largest importer of Moldovan alcohol, surpassing Russia, Belarus, and Romania.
According to calculations from the National Bank, the export of Moldovan alcohol to Ukraine increased by approximately 550% to $9.40M, compared to $1.44M in the first quarter of 2022. Ukraine’s share of the total volume of Moldovan alcohol exports was 17.6%, Romania’s share was 17.1%, and Belarus’ was 14.5%.