The year 2022 was marked and overshadowed by the war in Ukraine, and on the economic front – by its consequences, which, superimposed with multiple external and internal shocks, made this year an extremely difficult one in economic and monetary terms.

2021 was a year of recovery for Moldova's economy, and at the same time, a year in which the economic situation and not just the economic one, both internationally and domestically, changed dramatically.

The year 2020 was an unprecedented year globally, marked by the pandemic crisis generated by COVID-19 with severe repercussions on social-economic life.

2019 was marked by many events, both externally and internally, all with an impact on economic activity, prices and national currency.

During 2018, the NBM maintained the base rate at 6.5 percent. At the same time, the NBM increased the minimum required reserve ratio from financial means attracted in MDL from 40.0 percent to 42.5 percent.

The Moldovan economy recorded a contraction of 0.8 percent in 2012 compared to 2011. In 2012, the National Bank of Moldova created the conditions necessary to keep the inflation rate within the range of 5.0 percent ± 1.5 percentage points, a goal set for 2012 according to the National Bank's monetary policy strategy for 2010-2012.
 

In 2008 the growth rate of the world economy was estimated at a real level of 3.4%.

In 2007 the world economy showed an ascendant evolution and recorded a 4.9%-increase.

The world economy continued its expansion for the third consecutive year at a growth pace that exceeded significantly the trend.

The world economy continued to expand over 2005 mainly due to the economic activity displayed by the United States of America and Asia.

The world economy in 2004 denoted further recovery trends: the growth rate of global economy increased for the third consecutive year and accounted for an estimate of 5.0%, reaching the highest level in the last three decades.

The faster pace of the world economy upturn in 2003 as compared to the previous year was largely due to economic outcomes in North America, Asia and, to a smaller extent in Europe.

Initial estimates envisioned a solid revival of the world economy in 2002 following the tangible slowdown of the growth rate in the previous year.

The activities carried out by the NBM in 2017 were in line with the reforming strategy embraced by the Bank in 2016, among the main goals of which can be listed the stabilisation of monetary conditions, the strengthening of the banking sector and the improvement of the national legislative and regulatory framework.

In 2001 the world economy recorded only moderate growth.

In 2000 the world economy recorded the highest growth for the last 10 years.

During 2016, there were held twelve meetings of the Executive Board of the National Bank on Moldova on monetary policy decisions. Following the assessment of the balance of internal and external risks, which could be faced by the Moldovan economy and inflation forecasts on medium term, there were adopted five decisions to maintain and seven decisions to decrease the base rate applied to main monetary policy operations from the level of 19.5 percent to 9.0 percent annually.

During the reporting year, the economy of the Republic of Moldova recorded a decline of 0.5 percent, the annual dynamics was by 5.1 percentage points lower than in 2014.

Quantifying the macroeconomic situation, inflation outlook in the short and medium term, with possible uncertainties and challenges during the reference period, the National Bank of Moldova has promoted during 2014 an incentive monetary policy under a reduced aggregate demand.

In 2013, the National Bank of Moldova has created the conditions necessary to keep the inflation rate within the range of ± 1.5 percentage points from the 5.0 percent, the target set for the medium term according to its Monetary policy strategy.