External debt of the Republic of Moldova as of 12/31/2021 (preliminary quarterly data) [1]
(tables and charts are available in English)
Statistical bulletin Nr. 1, 2022 (see Chapter III) [2]
According to preliminary data, the gross external debt of the Republic of Moldova increased by 6,8% as compared to the end of 2020 and totaled US$ 9 013,73 million as of 12/31/2021, which is 65,9% as a ratio to GDP (-7,3 p.p. as against 12/31/2020).
Gross external debt of the Republic of Moldova, at period-end (US$ million)
03/31/ 2020 |
06/30/ 2020 |
09/30/ 2020 |
12/31/ 2020 |
03/31/ 2021* |
06/30/ 2021* |
09/30/ 2021* |
12/31/ 2021 |
|
General government |
1 679,32 |
1 953,21 |
2 022,45 |
2 255,12 |
2 201,86 |
2 309,66 |
2 257,26 |
2 606,58 |
Short-term |
0,19 |
0,20 |
0,28 |
0,27 |
0,26 |
0,08 |
0,12 |
0,12 |
Long-term |
1 679,13 |
1 953,01 |
2 022,17 |
2 254,85 |
2 201,60 |
2 309,58 |
2 257,14 |
2 606,46 |
of which: debt of ATU** |
13,30 |
12,54 |
12,76 |
13,43 |
12,84 |
13,94 |
18,68 |
20,37 |
Central bank |
170,03 |
160,50 |
148,76 |
141,11 |
126,14 |
114,98 |
334,96 |
92,39 |
Long-term |
170,03 |
160,50 |
148,76 |
141,11 |
126,14 |
114,98 |
334,96 |
92,39 |
Deposit-taking corporations except central bank |
294,53 |
302,16 |
335,73 |
316,61 |
334,17 |
327,86 |
329,84 |
356,86 |
Short-term |
166,81 |
172,57 |
191,42 |
177,32 |
175,33 |
179,14 |
177,04 |
180,70 |
Long-term |
127,72 |
129,59 |
144,31 |
139,29 |
158,84 |
148,72 |
152,80 |
176,16 |
Other sectors |
3 418,38 |
3 554,37 |
3 660,16 |
3 789,79 |
3 807,14 |
3 940,40 |
3 986,21 |
4 042,02 |
Short-term |
1 816,90 |
1 854,05 |
1 947,07 |
2 045,53 |
2 081,52 |
2 195,32 |
2 285,08 |
2 328,38 |
Long-term |
1 601,48 |
1 700,32 |
1 713,09 |
1 744,26 |
1 725,62 |
1 745,08 |
1 701,13 |
1 713,64 |
Other financial corporations |
287,05 |
274,45 |
265,97 |
268,72 |
265,33 |
274,39 |
287,07 |
302,97 |
Short-term |
25,64 |
25,91 |
26,93 |
27,39 |
27,53 |
28,01 |
30,59 |
30,08 |
Long-term |
261,41 |
248,54 |
239,04 |
241,33 |
237,80 |
246,38 |
256,48 |
272,89 |
Nonfinancial corporations |
3 081,99 |
3 228,66 |
3 341,36 |
3 466,53 |
3 485,55 |
3 608,04 |
3 638,43 |
3 676,58 |
Short-term |
1 790,90 |
1 827,60 |
1 919,69 |
2 017,53 |
2 053,32 |
2 166,39 |
2 253,32 |
2 296,66 |
Long-term |
1 291,08 |
1 401,05 |
1 421,66 |
1 448,99 |
1 432,22 |
1 441,64 |
1 385,10 |
1 379,91 |
of which: debt of public corporations |
22,72 |
33,35 |
33,85 |
34,21 |
32,63 |
32,4 |
31,44 |
32,03 |
Households and NPISHs**** |
49,34 |
51,26 |
52,83 |
54,54 |
56,26 |
57,97 |
60,71 |
62,47 |
Short-term |
0,36 |
0,54 |
0,45 |
0,61 |
0,67 |
0,92 |
1,17 |
1,64 |
Long-term |
48,99 |
50,73 |
52,39 |
53,94 |
55,60 |
57,06 |
59,55 |
60,84 |
Direct investment: intercompany lending |
1 886,83 |
1 870,49 |
1 890,00 |
1 935,08 |
1 913,96 |
1 911,86 |
1 901,80 |
1 915,88 |
Short-term |
198,78 |
202,66 |
207,38 |
202,95 |
207,32 |
219,21 |
228,67 |
234,99 |
Long-term |
1 688,05 |
1 667,83 |
1 682,62 |
1 732,13 |
1 706,64 |
1 692,65 |
1 673,13 |
1 680,89 |
TOTAL |
7 449,09 |
7 840,73 |
8 057,10 |
8 437,71 |
8 383,27 |
8 604,76 |
8 810,07 |
9 013,73 |
* revised data
** ATU – administrative-territorial units
*** NPISHs - nonprofit institutions serving households
Time series in the Interactive database:
- External debt (BPM6) [3].
Details on developments in international accounts are available here: