Short-term debt in Moldova
Moldova: Short-term debt was 32.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Moldova, 1994–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 32.5% for short-term debt in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Moldova peaked at 68.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.
Moldova ranks 15th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.2% | — |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -45.4% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +292.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -86.4% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +581.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 68.7% | +2777.8% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | -19.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 32.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 32.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.6%, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2777.8% | 2.4% | 68.7% |
| 1998 | +581.0% | 0.4% | 2.4% |
| 1996 | +292.3% | 0.7% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 35.6% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 34.6% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 32.5% | 48.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 12 Central African Republic 39.3%
- 13 Nigeria 36.2% compare
- 14 South Africa 33.8% compare
- 16 Cape Verde 32.1% compare
- 17 Fiji 31.5% compare
- 18 Jamaica 31.2% 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 short-term debt in Moldova?
- Short-term debt in Moldova was 32.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
- How does Moldova rank for short-term debt?
- Moldova ranks 15th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.