The National Bank of Moldova released preliminary fourth-quarter 2024 international accounts for the Republic of Moldova, reporting a USD 884.27 million current account deficit, a USD 28.27 million capital account surplus and net financial account inflows of USD 988.97 million. End-2024 stock data put the net international investment position at -USD 5,588.30 million and gross external debt at USD 10,213.33 million. The current account deficit widened by 92.5% versus the same quarter of 2023 to 18.1% of GDP, reflecting a larger goods trade deficit alongside smaller surpluses in primary income, secondary income and services trade. The capital account surplus increased by 60.4% year on year, supported by higher net transfers in the private sector and higher net capital inflows for public administration. Financial account inflows reflected a USD 486.56 million decline in residents’ external financial assets and a USD 502.41 million increase in liabilities to non-residents. External assets rose 5.9% from end-2023 to USD 8,226.92 million, while external liabilities increased 0.6% to USD 13,815.22 million; gross external debt stood at 56.1% of GDP, with public external debt at USD 4,310.26 million and private external debt at USD 5,903.07 million. The bank flagged the figures as provisional and published supporting analytical materials, a key-indicators dashboard, Statistical Bulletin No. 1 for 2025, and updated MBP6 series in its interactive database.
National Bank of Moldova publishes preliminary Q4 2024 international accounts showing USD 884.27 million current account deficit
The National Bank of Moldova reported a preliminary Q4 2024 current account deficit of USD 884.27 million, a capital account surplus of USD 28.27 million, and net financial account inflows of USD 988.97 million. The current account deficit widened by 92.5% year-on-year to 18.1% of GDP, driven by a larger goods trade deficit. The bank also released supporting analytical materials and updated data in its interactive database.