Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Moldova
Moldova: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -1.85 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Moldova, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Moldova recorded -1.85 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
The figure is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Moldova peaked at 4.4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -4.99, in 2009.
Moldova ranks 146th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -4.31 | — |
| 1997 | -3.24 | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 3.1 | -195.5% |
| 1999 | 4.4 | +42.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 3.84 | +42.3% |
| 2002 | 0.977 | -74.6% |
| 2003 | 2.57 | +163.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.69 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.597 | -77.8% |
| 2007 | 1.34 | +123.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2939 | -78.0% |
| 2009 | -4.99 | -1797.4% |
| 2010 | -1.53 | -69.3% |
| 2011 | -1.37 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | -1.27 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | -1.12 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | -1.13 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | -1.18 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | -0.4248 | -64.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4628 | -208.9% |
| 2018 | -0.046 | -109.9% |
| 2019 | -0.6699 | +1355.8% |
| 2020 | -4.46 | +566.1% |
| 2021 | -1.82 | -59.3% |
| 2022 | -2.24 | +23.6% |
| 2023 | -3.34 | +48.9% |
| 2024 | -2.51 | -24.8% |
| 2025 | -2.17 | -13.4% |
| 2026 | -2.97 | +36.8% |
| 2027 | -4.1 | +37.9% |
| 2028 | -3.94 | -4.0% |
| 2029 | -2.88 | -26.8% |
| 2030 | -1.85 | -35.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -1.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -1.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.7953, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1797.4% | 0.2939 | -4.99 |
| 2019 | -1355.8% | -0.046 | -0.6699 |
| 2020 | -566.1% | -0.6699 | -4.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.015 | -4.31 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | -4.99 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8286 | -1.53 | 0.4628 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.04 | -4.46 | -1.82 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.85 | -1.85 | -1.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 143 Montenegro -1.77 compare
- 144 Myanmar -1.77 compare
- 145 Tajikistan -1.78 compare
- 147 Somalia -1.88 compare
- 148 Bahrain -1.9 compare
- 149 Luxembourg -1.92 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Moldova?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Moldova was -1.85 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.99 in 2009.
- How does Moldova rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Moldova ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October