External debt of the Republic of Moldova as of 12/31/2020 (final data) [1]
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According to final data, the gross external debt of the Republic of Moldova increased by 13,3% as compared to the end of 2020 and totaled US$ 8 437,71 million as of 12/31/2020, which is 70,8 % as a ratio to GDP (+8,6 p.p. as against 12/31/2019).
Gross external debt of the Republic of Moldova, at period-end (US$ million)
|
2016* |
2017* |
2018* |
2019* |
2020* |
General government |
1 481,68 |
1 722,55 |
1 706,36 |
1 717,96 |
2 255,12 |
Short-term |
0,46 |
0,88 |
0,24 |
0,02 |
0,27 |
Long-term |
1 481,22 |
1 721,67 |
1 706,12 |
1 717,94 |
2 254,85 |
of which: debt of ATU** |
16,55 |
21,00 |
17,12 |
13,86 |
13,43 |
Central bank |
292,28 |
264,29 |
217,8 |
180,51 |
141,11 |
Long-term |
292,28 |
264,29 |
217,8 |
180,51 |
141,11 |
Deposit-taking corporations except central bank |
350,32 |
423,14 |
379,45 |
306,78 |
316,61 |
Short-term |
218,1 |
255,69 |
222,57 |
172,85 |
177,32 |
Long-term |
132,22 |
167,45 |
156,88 |
133,93 |
139,29 |
Other sectors |
2 289,06 |
2 668,98 |
3 190,65 |
3 333,94 |
3 789,79 |
Short-term |
1 041,56 |
1 339,16 |
1 738,06 |
1 766,40 |
2 045,53 |
Long-term |
1 247,50 |
1 329,82 |
1 452,59 |
1 567,54 |
1 744,26 |
Other financial corporations |
131,08 |
152,78 |
197,61 |
270,82 |
268,72 |
Short-term |
22,48 |
22,69 |
24,73 |
25,21 |
27,39 |
Long-term |
108,6 |
130,09 |
172,88 |
245,61 |
241,33 |
Nonfinancial corporations |
2 124,66 |
2 480,88 |
2 954,86 |
3 014,94 |
3 466,53 |
Short-term |
1 018,61 |
1 316,00 |
1 712,86 |
1 740,80 |
2 017,53 |
Long-term |
1 106,04 |
1 164,87 |
1 241,99 |
1 274,13 |
1 448,99 |
of which: debt of public corporations |
5,40 |
12,80 |
14,74 |
20,73 |
34,21 |
Households and NPISHs*** |
33,32 |
35,32 |
38,18 |
48,18 |
54,54 |
Short-term |
0,47 |
0,47 |
0,47 |
0,39 |
0,61 |
Long-term |
32,86 |
34,86 |
37,72 |
47,8 |
53,94 |
Direct investment: intercompany lending |
1 642,64 |
1 754,68 |
1 848,95 |
1 906,93 |
1 935,08 |
Short-term |
114,5 |
146,62 |
196,37 |
195,35 |
202,95 |
Long-term |
1 528,14 |
1 608,06 |
1 652,58 |
1 711,58 |
1 732,13 |
TOTAL |
6 055,98 |
6 833,64 |
7 343,21 |
7 446,12 |
8 437,71 |
* revised data;
** ATU – administrative-territorial units;
*** NPISHs - nonprofit institutions serving households.
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