Table 30
Moldova: Selected Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product, 1993-96a Percent
 1993 199419951996
Real growth -1.2 -31.2-3.0-8.0
Per capita real growth -1.1-31.1-2.7-8.0
a Official statistics.

Industrial Production by Selected Sector 1993-96b Thousand
metric tons
 1993199419951996
Production growth (Percent) -4.2-29.9-6.0-8.5
Refrigerators (thousand units)585324.11.2
Washing machines (thousand units)1238149.254.0
Televisions (thousand units)16710642.614.4
Fabric (million square meters)2.60.50.60.7
Hosiery (million pairs) 1962.72.0
Shoes (million pair)521.41.3
b Official statistics

Labor Force by Sector, 1992-94, 1996c Percent
 1992199319941996
Industry and construction29.420.719.214.0
Agriculture and forestry36.343.042.146.0
Trade and distribution3.22.85.011.0
Transportation and communications5.05.05.04.0
Other26.128.528.725.0
c Official statistics, as adjusted to 100 Percent..

Agricultural Production by Selected Commodity, 1993-96d Thousand
metric tons
 1993199419951996
Production growth (Percent) 9.9-26.66.5-10.0
Total grainse 3,3401,7543,1001,800
Potatoes 726475400300
Vegetables 777599700300
Fruit, berries, and grapes 2,0161,335NANA
Sugar beets 2,2481,527NANA
Sunflower seeds 194149NANA
Soybeans 94NANA
Meat f 186159141131
Milk 976869828745
Eggs (billion) 0.60.50.60.6
Wool 2.6 2.8NANA
d Official statistics
e Clean weight includes wheat, rye, barley, corn, oats, pulses, and miscellaneous grains.
f Includes beef, veal, pork, mutton, kid, poultry, offals, and slaughter fat.

Foreign Trade, 1993-96g Million US$
 1993199419951996
Exports 451617719.5775.3
Imports 631745821.91,048.5
Balance -180-128-102.4-273.2
g Official statistics.

Selected Energy Indicators, 1994-96h
 199419951996
Production:a
Oil (thousand b/d) 0 0 0
Natural gas (billion m3) 0 0 0
Coal (million metric tons) 0 0 0
Electricity (billion kWh) 8.2 6.07.1
h Official statistics.

Selected Transportation Indicators, 1992-95i Million
metric tons
 1992 199319941995
Rail freight 35.0 22.120.120.5
Truck freight 113.7 66.966.968.2
i Official statistics.

Per Capita Consumption of Selected Foods, 1992-95j Kilograms/
month
 1992 199319941995
Meat & meat preparations4.23.53.13.1
Milk19.119.315.113.7
Eggs (units)19171314
Sugar and confectionary2.02.01.81.7
Fruits and berries5.75.85.64.7
Potatoes5.86.57.05.6
Vegetables9.69.37.98.4
Grain Products10.710.710.39.9
j Official statistics.