Over the year (September to September) external debt increased by $870 mln or 22.4%. For 9 months of the current year the indicator increased by 13.4%. In September, external loans amounting to $41.5 mln were received and previously received loans amounting to $14.5 mln were repaid.
According to the Ministry of Finance, in January-September, net attraction of new external resources amounted to $201.9 million. In addition, the external state debt increased by $353.9 million due to fluctuations in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar to other currencies, included in the structure of the external state debt.
The main creditors in the structure of the country’s external public debt are the International Monetary Fund ($1.35 billion at the end of September), the International Development Association ($912.5 million), the European Union ($760.5 million), the European Investment Bank ($482.8 million), the World Bank ($385.1 million), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ($234.2 million).
France accounts for $187.5 million, Japan – $138.2 million, Canada – $86.2 million.
In 2024, Moldova’s external public debt increased by 13.4% after increasing by 17.7% in 2023 and by 25.3% in 2022.
