External debt stocks in Moldova
Moldova: External debt stocks was 57.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks in Moldova stood at 57.1%.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Moldova peaked at 136.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1992.
Moldova ranks 40th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
External debt stocks in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.6% | — |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +605.0% |
| 1994 | 29.6% | +154.6% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | +35.3% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 54.3% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | +58.9% |
| 2000 | 136.2% | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 112.5% | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 107.5% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 1.6% | 98.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 56.0% | 136.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 55.9% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 57.1% | 66.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 733.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 13,808 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 5,299 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Moldova?
- External debt stocks in Moldova was 57.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 136.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1992.
- How does Moldova rank for external debt stocks?
- Moldova ranks 40th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.