Balance of payments of the Republic of Moldova in 2021 (preliminary quarterly data) [1]
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Statistical bulletin Nr. 1, 2022 (see Chapter I) [2]
According to preliminary data, in 2021, the current account of the balance of payments recorded a deficit of US$ 1 590,13 million (US$ 336,31 in Quarter IV, 2021), increased by 78,2% (+5,9% in Quarter IV, 2021). As a ratio to GDP, the current account amounted to -11,6%.
The capital account registered a negative balance amounting to US$ 50,96 million (US$ 9,31 in Quarter IV, 2021), and the financial account recorded a net capital inflow of US$ 1 602,58 million (US$ 301,44 in Quarter IV, 2021).
Balance of payments of the Republic of Moldova (BPM6), main aggregates (US$ million)
|
2020 IV |
2021 I* |
2021 II* |
2021 III* |
2021 IV |
2020 |
2021 |
2021 IV / 2020 IV |
2021 / 2020 (%) |
CURRENT ACCOUNT |
-317,44 |
-345,32 |
-502,55 |
-405,95 |
-336,31 |
-892,51 |
-1 590,13 |
105,9 |
178,2 |
Goods |
-896,90 |
-903,99 |
-1 113,88 |
-1 070,33 |
-1 102,15 |
-3 094,26 |
-4 190,35 |
122,9 |
135,4 |
Services |
98,92 |
97,92 |
113,53 |
139,06 |
107,03 |
382,31 |
457,54 |
108,2 |
119,7 |
Primary income |
54,96 |
101,30 |
47,10 |
83,88 |
144,57 |
390,35 |
376,85 |
263,0 |
96,5 |
Secondary income |
425,58 |
359,45 |
450,70 |
441,44 |
514,24 |
1 429,09 |
1 765,83 |
120,8 |
123,6 |
CAPITAL ACCOUNT |
-21,38 |
-8,36 |
-12,84 |
-20,45 |
-9,31 |
-65,67 |
-50,96 |
43,5 |
77,6 |
Net borrowing (current and capital account balance) |
-338,82 |
-353,68 |
-515,39 |
-426,40 |
-345,62 |
-958,18 |
-1 641,09 |
102,0 |
171,3 |
FINANCIAL ACCOUNT |
-374,59 |
-406,01 |
-526,69 |
-368,44 |
-301,44 |
-1 042,13 |
-1 602,58 |
80,5 |
153,8 |
Direct investment, net |
-108,84 |
-48,89 |
-74,62 |
-72,62 |
-42,75 |
-151,72 |
-238,88 |
39,3 |
157,4 |
Portfolio investment, net |
0,14 |
-0,24 |
1,96 |
0,02 |
-6,68 |
0,86 |
-4,94 |
-4771,4 |
-574,4 |
Financial derivatives, net |
-0,09 |
-0,17 |
-0,26 |
-0,56 |
-0,41 |
-0,41 |
-1,40 |
455,6 |
341,5 |
Other investment, net |
-535,30 |
-322,15 |
-504,77 |
-511,90 |
-224,32 |
-1 528,27 |
-1 563,14 |
41,9 |
102,3 |
Change in reserve assets |
269,50 |
-34,56 |
51,00 |
216,62 |
-27,28 |
637,41 |
205,78 |
-10,1 |
32,3 |
Net errors and omissions |
-35,77 |
-52,33 |
-11,30 |
57,96 |
44,18 |
-83,95 |
38,51 |
-123,5 |
-45,9 |
|
% GDP |
p.p. |
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CURRENT ACCOUNT |
-9,8 |
-12,6 |
-15,7 |
-10,3 |
-8,9 |
-7,7 |
-11,6 |
0,9 |
-3,9 |
Goods |
-27,6 |
-32,9 |
-34,8 |
-27,2 |
-29,1 |
-26,8 |
-30,6 |
-1,5 |
-3,8 |
Services |
3,0 |
3,6 |
3,6 |
3,5 |
2,8 |
3,3 |
3,3 |
-0,2 |
0,0 |
Primary income |
1,7 |
3,7 |
1,5 |
2,1 |
3,8 |
3,4 |
2,8 |
2,1 |
-0,6 |
Secondary income |
13,1 |
13,1 |
14,1 |
11,2 |
13,6 |
12,4 |
12,9 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
CAPITAL ACCOUNT |
-0,7 |
-0,3 |
-0,4 |
-0,5 |
-0,2 |
-0,6 |
-0,4 |
0,5 |
0,2 |
Net borrowing (current and capital account balance) |
-10,4 |
-12,9 |
-16,1 |
-10,8 |
-9,1 |
-8,3 |
-12,0 |
1,3 |
-3,7 |
FINANCIAL ACCOUNT |
-11,5 |
-14,8 |
-16,5 |
-9,4 |
-7,9 |
-9,0 |
-11,7 |
3,6 |
-2,7 |
Direct investment, net |
-3,4 |
-1,8 |
-2,3 |
-1,8 |
-1,1 |
-1,3 |
-1,7 |
2,3 |
-0,4 |
Portfolio investment and financial derivatives, net |
0,0 |
0,0 |
0,1 |
0,0 |
-0,2 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
-0,2 |
0,0 |
Other investment, net |
-16,5 |
-11,7 |
-15,8 |
-13,0 |
-5,9 |
-13,3 |
-11,4 |
10,6 |
1,9 |
Change in reserve assets |
8,3 |
-1,3 |
1,6 |
5,5 |
-0,7 |
5,5 |
1,5 |
-9,0 |
-4,0 |
p.p. – percentage points
* revised data
Time series in the Interactive database:
- Balance of payments of the Republic of Moldova (BPM6) in standard presentation [3]
- Balance of payments of the Republic of Moldova (BPM6) in detailed presentation [4]
- Balance of payments of the Republic of Moldova (BPM6) in analytic presentation [5]
Details on developments in international accounts are available here: