External debt of the Republic of Moldova as of 12/31/2022 (preliminary quarterly data) [1]
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Statistical bulletin No 1, 2023 (see Chapter III) [2]
Annexes (see Annexes 14-15) [3]
According to preliminary data, the gross external debt of the Republic of Moldova increased by 8,0% as compared to the end of 2021 and totaled US$ 9 457,80 million as of 12/31/2022, which is 65,6% as a ratio to GDP (+1,6 p.p. as against 12/31/2021).
Gross external debt of the Republic of Moldova, at period-end (US$ million)
|
12/31/ 2021 |
03/31/ 2022* |
06/30/ 2022* |
09/30/ 2022* |
12/31/ 2022 |
12/31/2022 / 12/31/2021 |
General government |
2 606,58 |
2 561,25 |
2 606,87 |
2 705,66 |
3 172,85 |
121,7 |
Short-term |
0,12 |
0,11 |
0,11 |
0,59 |
0,68 |
566,7 |
Long-term |
2 606,46 |
2 561,14 |
2 606,76 |
2 705,07 |
3 172,17 |
121,7 |
of which: debt of ATU** |
20,37 |
19,7 |
20,05 |
17,98 |
31,55 |
154,9 |
Central bank |
92,39 |
85,16 |
73,87 |
66,88 |
63,98 |
69,2 |
Long-term |
92,39 |
85,16 |
73,87 |
66,88 |
63,98 |
69,2 |
Deposit-taking corporations except central bank |
342,66 |
353,25 |
394,63 |
433,47 |
505,00 |
147,4 |
Short-term |
158,57 |
165,76 |
194,12 |
217,87 |
210,72 |
132,9 |
Long-term |
184,09 |
187,49 |
200,51 |
215,6 |
294,28 |
159,9 |
Other sectors |
3 795,47 |
3 763,41 |
3 686,21 |
3 733,82 |
3 817,05 |
100,6 |
Short-term |
2 089,70 |
2 097,28 |
2 028,56 |
2 112,54 |
2 143,35 |
102,6 |
Long-term |
1 705,77 |
1 666,13 |
1 657,65 |
1 621,28 |
1 673,70 |
98,1 |
Other financial corporations |
284,60 |
279,49 |
302,34 |
313,41 |
319,51 |
112,3 |
Short-term |
30,08 |
33,52 |
32,73 |
32,36 |
33,89 |
112,7 |
Long-term |
254,52 |
245,97 |
269,61 |
281,05 |
285,62 |
112,2 |
Nonfinancial corporations |
3 448,01 |
3 420,83 |
3 320,01 |
3 355,26 |
3 431,33 |
99,5 |
Short-term |
2 057,98 |
2 062,02 |
1 993,80 |
2 077,76 |
2 106,80 |
102,4 |
Long-term |
1 390,02 |
1 358,80 |
1 326,20 |
1 277,49 |
1 324,52 |
95,3 |
of which: debt of public corporations |
32,03 |
31,54 |
28,86 |
26,39 |
26,78 |
83,6 |
Households and NPISHs*** |
62,86 |
63,09 |
63,86 |
65,15 |
66,21 |
105,3 |
Short-term |
1,64 |
1,74 |
2,03 |
2,42 |
2,66 |
162,4 |
Long-term |
61,23 |
61,36 |
61,84 |
62,74 |
63,56 |
103,8 |
Direct investment: intercompany lending |
1 921,15 |
1 941,62 |
1 874,87 |
1 915,15 |
1 898,92 |
98,8 |
Short-term |
248,35 |
250,32 |
243,52 |
255,06 |
260,06 |
104,7 |
Long-term |
1 672,80 |
1 691,30 |
1 631,35 |
1 660,09 |
1 638,86 |
98,0 |
TOTAL |
8 758,25 |
8 704,69 |
8 636,45 |
8 854,98 |
9 457,80 |
108,0 |
Note: Data on other debt liabilities for 2021, were corrected.
* revised data.
** ATU – administrative-territorial units.
*** NPISHs - nonprofit institutions serving households.
Time series in the Interactive database:
- External debt (BPM6) [4].
Details on developments in international accounts are available here: