Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 28.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Republic of Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector by banks in Republic of Moldova is 28.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Republic of Moldova peaked at 36.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1994.
Republic of Moldova ranks 120th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.9% | — |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +81.4% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +100.5% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | +16.4% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 28.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 71% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 28.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.1%, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 3.7% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 12.6% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 19.5% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 20.7% | 28.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
More financial sector data for Republic of 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 domestic credit to private sector by banks in Republic of Moldova?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Republic of Moldova was 28.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1994.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.