Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%) in Moldova
Moldova: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%) was 4.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Moldova, 1993–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Moldova is 4.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Moldova peaked at 14.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
That places Moldova 151st out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1% | — |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +3105.8% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +50.2% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +133.4% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -42.4% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +244.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +50.9% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +49.6% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -54.4% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +7.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 4.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 26% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 4.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.6%, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +3105.8% | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| 2006 | +244.7% | 2.4% | 8.4% |
| 1999 | +133.4% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 6.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 2.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 4.1% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Moldova
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Moldova?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Moldova was 4.4% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- How does Moldova rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Moldova ranks 151st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.