Current account balance in Moldova
Moldova: Current account balance was -4.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Moldova, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Moldova recorded -4.00 billion BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 763.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Moldova peaked at -19.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, -4.00 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Moldova ranks 168th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Moldova, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -82.03 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | -84.61 million BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | -191.83 million BoP, current US$ | +126.7% |
| 1997 | -274.89 million BoP, current US$ | +43.3% |
| 1998 | -334.71 million BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1999 | -67.88 million BoP, current US$ | -79.7% |
| 2000 | -98.19 million BoP, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2001 | -26.78 million BoP, current US$ | -72.7% |
| 2002 | -19.80 million BoP, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2003 | -130.13 million BoP, current US$ | +557.2% |
| 2004 | -46.13 million BoP, current US$ | -64.6% |
| 2005 | -225.81 million BoP, current US$ | +389.5% |
| 2006 | -386.42 million BoP, current US$ | +71.1% |
| 2007 | -671.10 million BoP, current US$ | +73.7% |
| 2008 | -975.57 million BoP, current US$ | +45.4% |
| 2009 | -485.19 million BoP, current US$ | -50.3% |
| 2010 | -481.47 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | -851.95 million BoP, current US$ | +76.9% |
| 2012 | -643.62 million BoP, current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2013 | -490.31 million BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2014 | -568.30 million BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2015 | -462.84 million BoP, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2016 | -288.42 million BoP, current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2017 | -555.39 million BoP, current US$ | +92.6% |
| 2018 | -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +118.2% |
| 2019 | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2020 | -886.72 million BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2021 | -1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +91.6% |
| 2022 | -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.1% |
| 2023 | -1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2024 | -3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.0% |
| 2025 | -4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -4.00 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -814.98 million BoP, current US$, 4.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -4.00 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -814.98 million BoP, current US$, 4.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -557.2% | -19.80 million BoP, current US$ | -130.13 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -172.66 million BoP, current US$ | -334.71 million BoP, current US$ | -67.88 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | -306.51 million BoP, current US$ | -975.57 million BoP, current US$ | -19.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -666.00 million BoP, current US$ | -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -288.42 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -886.72 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 165 Venezuela -3.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Cote d'Ivoire -3.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Democratic Republic of Congo -3.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Kyrgyzstan -4.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Uganda -4.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Chile -4.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 99.60 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 459.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 0.2505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2951 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,544 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Moldova?
- Current account balance in Moldova was -4.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was -19.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for current account balance?
- Moldova ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 763.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.