Direct investment, Debt instruments in Moldova
Moldova: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 129.57 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Moldova, 1995–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 129.57 million US dollar for direct investment, debt instruments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Moldova peaked at 129.57 million US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 1995.
Moldova ranks 106th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Moldova, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 1996 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 1.15 million US dollar | — |
| 1998 | 380,000 US dollar | -67.0% |
| 1999 | 380,000 US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 380,000 US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.86 million US dollar | +1968.4% |
| 2002 | 8.23 million US dollar | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 8.62 million US dollar | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 14.28 million US dollar | +65.7% |
| 2005 | 15.06 million US dollar | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 13.38 million US dollar | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 17.93 million US dollar | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 35.15 million US dollar | +96.0% |
| 2009 | 25.53 million US dollar | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 33.66 million US dollar | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 51.72 million US dollar | +53.7% |
| 2012 | 62.71 million US dollar | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 80.29 million US dollar | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 78.68 million US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 65.87 million US dollar | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 69.76 million US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 70.11 million US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.01 million US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.56 million US dollar | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 81.77 million US dollar | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 69.82 million US dollar | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 105.73 million US dollar | +51.4% |
| 2023 | 114.59 million US dollar | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 110.29 million US dollar | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 129.57 million US dollar | +17.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 129.57 million US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 663.05 million US dollar, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 129.57 million US dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.05 billion US dollar, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Debt instruments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1968.4% | 380,000 US dollar | 7.86 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 382,000 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 1.15 million US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.64 million US dollar | 380,000 US dollar | 35.15 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.64 million US dollar | 33.66 million US dollar | 80.29 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.96 million US dollar | 69.82 million US dollar | 129.57 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More external debt data for Moldova
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 7.32 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 3.05 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 318.54 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 16.80 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 6.99 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 49.38 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Moldova?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Moldova was 129.57 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 129.57 million US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 1995.
- How does Moldova rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Moldova ranks 106th out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.