Net foreign assets in Moldova
Moldova: Net foreign assets was 119.81 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Moldova stood at 119.81 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Moldova peaked at 119.81 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -620.10 million current LCU, in 1998.
Moldova ranks 102nd of 187 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 in Moldova, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,428 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | -6.94 million current LCU | -202652.9% |
| 1993 | 41.44 million current LCU | -696.8% |
| 1994 | 187.01 million current LCU | +351.3% |
| 1995 | 238.85 million current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 262.37 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 472.08 million current LCU | +79.9% |
| 1998 | -620.10 million current LCU | -231.4% |
| 1999 | 181.72 million current LCU | -129.3% |
| 2000 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +517.7% |
| 2001 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 1.94 billion current LCU | +48.6% |
| 2003 | 2.79 billion current LCU | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 4.89 billion current LCU | +75.1% |
| 2005 | 7.34 billion current LCU | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 9.47 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 11.71 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 12.53 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 16.22 billion current LCU | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 18.12 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 16.44 billion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 23.15 billion current LCU | +40.8% |
| 2013 | 32.08 billion current LCU | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 44.19 billion current LCU | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 49.28 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 61.51 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 67.86 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 71.72 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 74.15 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 86.61 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 92.77 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 95.95 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 109.19 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 119.40 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 119.81 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 119.81 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276.97 billion current LCU, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 119.81 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.65 billion current LCU, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 current LCU | -6.94 million current LCU |
| 1993 | +696.8% | -6.94 million current LCU | 41.44 million current LCU |
| 2000 | +517.7% | 181.72 million current LCU | 1.12 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | +351.3% | 41.44 million current LCU | 187.01 million current LCU |
| 1998 | -231.4% | 472.08 million current LCU | -620.10 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.05 million current LCU | -620.10 million current LCU | 472.08 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.93 billion current LCU | 1.12 billion current LCU | 16.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.85 billion current LCU | 16.44 billion current LCU | 74.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.95 billion current LCU | 86.61 billion current LCU | 119.81 billion current LCU | 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 net foreign assets in Moldova?
- Net foreign assets in Moldova was 119.81 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 119.81 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -620.10 million current LCU in 1998.
- How does Moldova rank for net foreign assets?
- Moldova ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.