Total debt service in Moldova
Moldova: Total debt service was 16.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total debt service in Moldova, 1994–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Moldova is 16.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Moldova peaked at 32.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1994.
That places Moldova 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Total debt service in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.1% | — |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +278.5% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +43.2% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | +96.8% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -49.5% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +88.8% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -12.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 16.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 16.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +278.5% | 2.1% | 7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 2.1% | 32.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 12.7% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 10.1% | 19.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 total debt service in Moldova?
- Total debt service in Moldova was 16.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1994.
- How does Moldova rank for total debt service?
- Moldova ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.