Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic) in Moldova
Moldova: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic) was 50.14 billion Domestic currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Moldova, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 50.14 billion Domestic currency for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 223.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Moldova peaked at 50.14 billion Domestic currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.83 billion Domestic currency, in 2001.
Moldova ranks 89th of 145 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.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.83 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2002 | 2.29 billion Domestic currency | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 2.74 billion Domestic currency | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 3.70 billion Domestic currency | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 4.57 billion Domestic currency | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 5.15 billion Domestic currency | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 6.66 billion Domestic currency | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 7.58 billion Domestic currency | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 8.85 billion Domestic currency | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 10.10 billion Domestic currency | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 10.86 billion Domestic currency | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 13.23 billion Domestic currency | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 17.54 billion Domestic currency | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 17.51 billion Domestic currency | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.51 billion Domestic currency | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 17.32 billion Domestic currency | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 19.05 billion Domestic currency | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 21.08 billion Domestic currency | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 22.95 billion Domestic currency | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 29.82 billion Domestic currency | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 31.71 billion Domestic currency | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 34.41 billion Domestic currency | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 38.55 billion Domestic currency | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 44.18 billion Domestic currency | +14.6% |
| 2025 | 50.14 billion Domestic currency | +13.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 50.14 billion Domestic currency is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 152.22 billion Domestic currency, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 50.14 billion Domestic currency is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 137.66 billion Domestic currency, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.82 billion Domestic currency | 1.83 billion Domestic currency | 8.85 billion Domestic currency | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.52 billion Domestic currency | 10.10 billion Domestic currency | 22.95 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.13 billion Domestic currency | 29.82 billion Domestic currency | 50.14 billion Domestic currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 86 Iceland 63.37 billion Domestic currency compare
- 87 Sweden 56.60 billion Domestic currency compare
- 88 North Macedonia 56.23 billion Domestic currency compare
- 90 Denmark 49.60 billion Domestic currency compare
- 91 Canada 48.61 billion Domestic currency compare
- 92 Djibouti 44.39 billion Domestic currency compare
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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Moldova?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Moldova was 50.14 billion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 50.14 billion Domestic currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 billion Domestic currency in 2001.
- How does Moldova rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Moldova ranks 89th out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.3%. 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 Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April