Relationship dossier
Moldova
Serbia
Relationship assessment
Trade cooperation and aligned positions on Kosovo underpin Moldova–Serbia relations
Moldova toward Serbia
+25Moldova's free-trade agreement with Serbia provides a framework for bilateral economic cooperation. Moldova also does not recognize Kosovo, consistent with Serbia's position on its status.
Serbia toward Moldova
+25Serbia participates in a bilateral free-trade arrangement with Moldova, providing a concrete framework for economic cooperation. The breadth of other Serbian government initiatives toward Moldova is unclear.
Overall relationship
+25The bilateral free-trade framework and Moldova's non-recognition of Kosovo provide concrete foundations for cooperation. The relationship appears constructive, although the breadth and practical scope of cooperation beyond these areas are uncertain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Moldova and Serbia maintain a cooperative relationship supported by a bilateral free-trade agreement. Moldova's non-recognition of Kosovo also aligns with Serbia's position on Kosovo's status. The scope of broader government cooperation is less clear.
Key developments
Moldova and Serbia concluded a bilateral free-trade agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond trade are unclear.
- The scope of current bilateral economic and political arrangements is uncertain.