Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Moldova
Moldova: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -495.41 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Moldova, 2006–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Moldova is -495.41 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and down 184.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Moldova peaked at -92.59 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, -798.76 million, in 2023.
That places Moldova 27th out of 90 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -92.59 million | — |
| 2007 | -96.13 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | -113.72 million | +18.3% |
| 2009 | -120.79 million | +6.2% |
| 2010 | -186.26 million | +54.2% |
| 2011 | -101.67 million | -45.4% |
| 2012 | -108.39 million | +6.6% |
| 2013 | -98.70 million | -8.9% |
| 2014 | -165.80 million | +68.0% |
| 2015 | -174.45 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | -312.48 million | +79.1% |
| 2017 | -380.47 million | +21.8% |
| 2018 | -434.99 million | +14.3% |
| 2019 | -418.12 million | -3.9% |
| 2020 | -476.70 million | +14.0% |
| 2021 | -631.65 million | +32.5% |
| 2022 | -474.76 million | -24.8% |
| 2023 | -798.76 million | +68.2% |
| 2024 | -649.27 million | -18.7% |
| 2025 | -495.41 million | -23.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -495.41 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.59 billion, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -495.41 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.24 billion, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -105.81 million | -120.79 million | -92.59 million | 4 |
| 2010s | -238.13 million | -434.99 million | -98.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -587.76 million | -798.76 million | -474.76 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 24 Kyrgyzstan -412.24 million compare
- 25 United States -481.00 million compare
- 26 Italy -482.75 million compare
- 28 Denmark -535.14 million compare
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina -543.36 million compare
- 30 Albania -634.97 million 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 predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Moldova?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Moldova was -495.41 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was -92.59 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -798.76 million in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Moldova ranks 27th out of 90 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 184.0%. 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 Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.