Balance of payments of the Republic of Moldova in Quarter III, 2022 (preliminary data) [1]
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Statistical bulletin No 4, 2022 (see Chapter I) [2]
According to preliminary data, in Quarter III, 2022, the current account of the balance of payments recorded a deficit of US$ 618,20 million, a 36,8% increase as compared to the similar period of the previous year. The current account to GDP ratio amounted to -15,5%. The capital account recorded a positive balance amounting to US$ 11,17 million, and the financial account recorded a net capital inflow of US$ 526,46 million.
Balance of payments of the Republic of Moldova (BPM6), main aggregates (US$ million)
|
2021 I |
2021 II |
2021 III |
2021 IV |
2022 I* |
2022 II* |
2022 III |
2022 III / 2021 III (%) |
CURRENT ACCOUNT |
-342,35 |
-503,69 |
-451,92 |
-401,39 |
-544,63 |
-454,74 |
-618,20 |
136,8 |
Goods |
-903,98 |
-1 113,88 |
-1 070,32 |
-1 102,03 |
-975,74 |
-1113,46 |
-1 427,06 |
133,3 |
Services |
102,96 |
117,50 |
141,74 |
110,08 |
168,49 |
234,28 |
228,96 |
161,5 |
Primary income |
100,26 |
30,16 |
53,61 |
82,24 |
-1,67 |
1,62 |
40,11 |
74,8 |
Secondary income |
358,41 |
462,53 |
423,05 |
508,32 |
264,29 |
422,82 |
539,79 |
127,6 |
CAPITAL ACCOUNT |
-8,36 |
-12,84 |
-20,45 |
-9,37 |
-7,26 |
-1,69 |
11,17 |
- |
Net borrowing (current and capital account balance) |
-350,71 |
-516,53 |
-472,37 |
-410,76 |
-551,89 |
-456,43 |
-607,03 |
128,5 |
FINANCIAL ACCOUNT |
-420,92 |
-561,97 |
-401,87 |
-330,81 |
-604,05 |
-460,63 |
-526,46 |
131,0 |
Direct investment, net |
-49,96 |
-110,02 |
-96,42 |
-125,56 |
-186,36 |
-107,63 |
-161,11 |
167,1 |
Portfolio investment, net |
-0,24 |
1,96 |
0,02 |
-6,67 |
0,62 |
0,88 |
-0,96 |
- |
Financial derivatives, net |
-0,17 |
-0,47 |
-0,47 |
-0,36 |
0,08 |
-0,54 |
0,06 |
- |
Other investment, net |
-335,96 |
-504,44 |
-521,62 |
-170,95 |
26,57 |
-600,79 |
-1 084,82 |
208,0 |
Change in reserve assets |
-34,59 |
51,00 |
216,62 |
-27,27 |
-444,96 |
247,45 |
720,37 |
332,6 |
Net errors and omissions |
-70,21 |
-45,44 |
70,50 |
79,95 |
-52,16 |
-4,20 |
80,57 |
- |
|
% GDP |
p.p. |
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CURRENT ACCOUNT |
-12,5 |
-15,8 |
-11,5 |
-10,6 |
-17,5 |
-13,3 |
-15,5 |
-4,0 |
Goods |
-32,9 |
-34,8 |
-27,2 |
-29,1 |
-31,4 |
-32,6 |
-35,7 |
-8,5 |
Services |
3,7 |
3,7 |
3,6 |
2,9 |
5,4 |
6,9 |
5,7 |
2,1 |
Primary income |
3,6 |
0,9 |
1,4 |
2,2 |
-0,1 |
0,0 |
1,0 |
-0,4 |
Secondary income |
13,0 |
14,5 |
10,7 |
13,4 |
8,5 |
12,4 |
13,5 |
2,8 |
CAPITAL ACCOUNT |
-0,3 |
-0,4 |
-0,5 |
-0,2 |
-0,2 |
0,0 |
0,3 |
0,8 |
Net borrowing (current and capital account balance) |
-12,8 |
-16,2 |
-12,0 |
-10,8 |
-17,7 |
-13,4 |
-15,2 |
-3,2 |
FINANCIAL ACCOUNT |
-15,3 |
-17,6 |
-10,2 |
-8,7 |
-19,4 |
-13,5 |
-13,2 |
-3,0 |
Direct investment, net |
-1,8 |
-3,4 |
-2,4 |
-3,3 |
-6,0 |
-3,1 |
-4,0 |
-1,6 |
Portfolio investment and financial |
0,0 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
-0,2 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
- |
Other investment, net |
-12,2 |
-15,8 |
-13,3 |
-4,5 |
0,9 |
-17,6 |
-27,2 |
-13,9 |
Change in reserve assets |
-1,3 |
1,6 |
5,5 |
-0,7 |
-14,3 |
7,2 |
18,0 |
12,5 |
p.p. – percentage points
*revised data
Time series in the Interactive database:
- Balance of payments of the Republic of Moldova (BPM6) in standard presentation [4];
- Balance of payments of the Republic of Moldova (BPM6) in detailed presentation [5];
- Balance of payments of the Republic of Moldova (BPM6) in analytic presentation [6].
Details on developments in international accounts are available here: