External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Moldova
Moldova: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 2.68 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Moldova, 1992–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 2.68 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 121.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Moldova peaked at 2.82 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1992.
That places Moldova 47th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 868,419 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 8.05 million DOD, current US$ | +827.1% |
| 1995 | 5.96 million DOD, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 26.79 million DOD, current US$ | +349.3% |
| 1997 | 4.01 million DOD, current US$ | -85.0% |
| 1998 | 21.07 million DOD, current US$ | +425.6% |
| 1999 | 16.05 million DOD, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 480.87 million DOD, current US$ | +2896.7% |
| 2001 | 435.54 million DOD, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 488.60 million DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 540.84 million DOD, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 592.18 million DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 717.58 million DOD, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 842.14 million DOD, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 1.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 1.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2014 | 1.48 billion DOD, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 2.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 2.23 billion DOD, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2025 | 2.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.68 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.68 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 billion DOD, current US$, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 | +2896.7% | 16.05 million DOD, current US$ | 480.87 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1994 | +827.1% | 868,419 DOD, current US$ | 8.05 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1998 | +425.6% | 4.01 million DOD, current US$ | 21.07 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1996 | +349.3% | 5.96 million DOD, current US$ | 26.79 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.35 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 26.79 million DOD, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 790.02 million DOD, current US$ | 435.54 million DOD, current US$ | 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 44 Ghana 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 45 Jamaica 2.92 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 46 Senegal 2.71 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 2.59 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 49 Mongolia 2.38 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 50 Algeria 2.35 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Moldova
- Net financial flows, IBRD 57.88 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 373.34 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.67 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 8.35 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Moldova?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Moldova was 2.68 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Moldova rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Moldova ranks 47th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.4%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.