External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … nonbanking in Moldova
Moldova: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … nonbanking was 4.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Moldova, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 4.2% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Moldova peaked at 37.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2013.
That places Moldova 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … nonbanking in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.7% | — |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +65.9% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 24.8% | +70.3% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | +51.6% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -48.1% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -36.6% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +64.0% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +82.3% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +72.0% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -16.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 58% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 4.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 6.7% | 37.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 5.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.7% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Moldova?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Moldova was 4.2% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2013.
- How does Moldova rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Moldova ranks 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the nonbanking sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.