External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 4.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Republic of Moldova, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova peaked at 37.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2013.
That places Republic of 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 the in Republic of 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% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 58% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Republic of 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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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Republic of Moldova?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2013.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of 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.