External debt at the end of Quarter III 2017 (preliminary data) [1]
The total stock of gross external debt calculated according to BPM6 standard (EDS 2013) is the same as according to BPM5, but with changes in structure. The arrears on external debt service are reflected not as a separate component, but together with the loans to which they refer. Other arrears are divided by maturity, particularly the debt for the import of natural gas is included in the long-term debt within intercompany lending under direct investment.
The gross external debt of the Republic of Moldova reached US$ 6,742.97 million at the end of Q III 2017, increasing by 8.1% as compared to the end of 2016.
Gross external debt of the Republic of Moldova, end of period (US$ million)
|
2015 |
2016 |
I 2017* |
II 2017* |
III 2017 |
General government |
1,353.76 |
1,481.68 |
1,550.16 |
1,622.54 |
1,685.34 |
Short-term |
0.07 |
0.46 |
0.76 |
0.72 |
0.73 |
Potfolio investment |
0.07 |
0.46 |
0.76 |
0.72 |
0.73 |
Long-term |
1,353.69 |
1,481.22 |
1,549.40 |
1,621.82 |
1,684.61 |
Loans |
1,190.44 |
1,323.47 |
1,389.32 |
1,458.12 |
1,518.43 |
SDR allocations |
163.25 |
157.75 |
160.08 |
163.70 |
166.18 |
Central bank |
339.29 |
292.28 |
272.04 |
282.18 |
262.82 |
Long-term |
339.29 |
292.28 |
272.04 |
282.18 |
262.82 |
Loans |
339.29 |
292.28 |
272.04 |
282.18 |
262.82 |
Deposit-taking corporations, except central bank |
376.56 |
374.63 |
377.61 |
398.19 |
398.81 |
Short-term |
172.63 |
228.10 |
230.32 |
243.49 |
240.68 |
Loans |
28.53 |
28.57 |
28.54 |
28.56 |
29.68 |
Currency and deposits |
136.46 |
135.24 |
137.49 |
142.78 |
146.99 |
Other |
7.64 |
64.29 |
64.29 |
72.15 |
64.01 |
Long-term |
203.93 |
146.53 |
147.29 |
154.70 |
158.13 |
Loans |
203.93 |
146.53 |
147.29 |
154.70 |
158.13 |
Other sectors |
2,253.44 |
2,362.11 |
2,389.47 |
2,489.73 |
2,607.64 |
Short-term |
970.45 |
1,044.52 |
1,076.99 |
1,145.04 |
1,237.95 |
Loans |
44.06 |
58.21 |
58.20 |
58.29 |
56.72 |
Currency and deposits |
0.84 |
0.60 |
2.63 |
1.44 |
0.78 |
Trade credit and advances |
841.81 |
905.97 |
937.42 |
1,007.57 |
1,103.71 |
Other, of which: |
83.74 |
79.74 |
78.74 |
77.74 |
76.74 |
debt for energy resources |
82.12 |
78.12 |
77.12 |
76.12 |
75.12 |
Long-term |
1,282.99 |
1,317.59 |
1,312.48 |
1,344.69 |
1,369.69 |
Loans |
1,256.95 |
1,289.58 |
1,283.49 |
1,313.53 |
1,335.55 |
Trade credit and advances |
26.04 |
28.01 |
28.99 |
31.16 |
34.14 |
Direct investment: intercompany lending |
1,781.16 |
1,724.53 |
1,734.35 |
1,764.94 |
1,788.36 |
Debt liabilities of foreign investment enterprises to direct investors |
1,781.16 |
1,724.53 |
1,734.35 |
1,764.94 |
1,788.36 |
Short-term |
106.44 |
115.51 |
119.63 |
124.54 |
135.56 |
Loans |
10.01 |
11.73 |
12.25 |
9.13 |
9.13 |
Trade credit and advances |
96.43 |
103.78 |
107.38 |
115.41 |
126.43 |
Long-term |
1,674.72 |
1,609.02 |
1,614.72 |
1,640.40 |
1,652.80 |
Loans |
1,065.84 |
1,019.13 |
1,037.34 |
1,068.43 |
1,082.71 |
Other |
608.88 |
589.89 |
577.38 |
571.97 |
570.09 |
TOTAL |
6,104.21 |
6,235.23 |
6,323.63 |
6,557.58 |
6,742.97 |
*other than natural gas, the debt for which is shown under intercompany lending within direct investment, long-term
Time series for the gross external debt according to BPM5 are available starting from 2001, and according to BPM6 – from 2009.
External debt [3]