Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Moldova
Moldova: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Moldova is 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Moldova peaked at 7.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.365 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Moldova ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Moldova, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | -0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -270366.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -683.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +528.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1548 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 1998 | -0.365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -249.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -142.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8712 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +461.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 2.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 2.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 6.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 7.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 6.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 6.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 6.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6298 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | -270366.1% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +683.6% | -0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +528.8% | 0.0175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1099 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +461.3% | 0.1552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8712 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | -249.2% | 0.2446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.365 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8712 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 76 Kenya 7.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Central African Republic 6.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 6.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Nigeria 5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Bangladesh 5.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Namibia 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Moldova?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Moldova was 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.365 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Moldova rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Moldova ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.