Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Moldova
Moldova: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 28.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Moldova is 28.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Moldova peaked at 36.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1994.
That places Moldova 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.9% | — |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +82.1% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -1.2% |
| 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% | -12.0% |
| 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 | 24.3% | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | +16.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 28.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 71% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 28.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.0%, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 3.7% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 12.7% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 19.5% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 20.7% | 28.2% | 6 |
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Moldova?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Moldova was 28.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1994.
- How does Moldova rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Moldova ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, 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.