Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Moldova
Moldova: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 12.53 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Moldova, 1991–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 12.53 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2008. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 2,121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Moldova peaked at 12.53 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -620.10 million, in 1998.
That places Moldova 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,428 | — |
| 1992 | -6.94 million | -202652.9% |
| 1993 | 41.44 million | -696.8% |
| 1994 | 187.01 million | +351.3% |
| 1995 | 238.85 million | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 262.37 million | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 472.08 million | +79.9% |
| 1998 | -620.10 million | -231.4% |
| 1999 | 181.72 million | -129.3% |
| 2000 | 1.12 billion | +517.7% |
| 2001 | 1.31 billion | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 1.94 billion | +48.6% |
| 2003 | 2.79 billion | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 4.89 billion | +75.1% |
| 2005 | 7.34 billion | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 9.47 billion | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 11.71 billion | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 12.53 billion | +7.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 12.53 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.49 billion, 9% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 12.53 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.36 billion, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -202652.9% | 3,428 | -6.94 million |
| 1993 | +696.8% | -6.94 million | 41.44 million |
| 2000 | +517.7% | 181.72 million | 1.12 billion |
| 1994 | +351.3% | 41.44 million | 187.01 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.05 million | -620.10 million | 472.08 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.90 billion | 1.12 billion | 12.53 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Moldova?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Moldova was 12.53 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 12.53 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -620.10 million in 1998.
- How does Moldova rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Moldova ranks 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,121.3%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.