Top 10 imported products consumed in Moldova
Moldova is an agrarian country, but for basic food products there is a strong dependence on imports. This conclusion was reached by the economic expert Veaceslav Ioniță, who refers to the latest data published by the National Bureau of Statistics regarding the balance of food resources for the year 2021, transmits Unimed.
Thus, more than half of the tomatoes consumed by Moldovans in 2021 are imported.
Ten years ago only 15% of tomatoes consumed were imported.
More than 50% of the butter consumed is also imported. But the one produced in Moldova is mostly made from imported milk.
Oats, poultry, milk, cabbage, pork, other vegetables and even potatoes are the top imported products.
The National Bureau of Statistics has published statistical data on the Balance of food resources and their use for the year 2021. Thus, more than half of the tomatoes consumed by Moldovans are imported, compared to 2012 when 85% were of local production. In contrast, we produce 2-3 times more fruit than we consume. The rest for export. In addition, data published by the NBS show that Moldovans consume more cereals, fruits and vegetables and less meat dairy, per capita, compared to 5 years ago.