Moldova's international investment position at the end of September 2024 amounted to $5 billion 785.97 million, down by 2.9%.
Such preliminary data are contained in the materials of the National Bank of Moldova. As noted by the NBM, the ratio of Moldova's international investment position to GDP amounted to 32.4%, down by 3.6%, compared to the situation at the end of 2023. The position of external financial assets amounted to $8,178.91 million, up by 5.3%, compared to the situation at the end of 2023, while the position of liabilities in the amount of $13 billion 964.88 million increased by 1.7%. The ratio of external assets and liabilities amounted to 58.6% (+2% compared to the situation at the end of 2023). In terms of the structure of the international investment position by functional categories, the increase in the position of external financial assets as of September 30, 2024 was influenced by an increase in the position of reserve assets by 4.2% (+$ 228.69 million), of which in the form of loans - by 50.4% (+ $ 87.85 million), in the form of direct investments - by 13.1% (+ $53.69 million), in the form of commercial loans and advances - by 4.9% (+ $34.87 million), in the form of cash and deposits - by 0.4% (+$3.76 million), as well as in the form of portfolio investments - by 2.4% (+$0.57 million). The dynamics of the liability position compared to the situation at the end of 2023 was determined by an increase by 1% in liabilities in the form of other investments, the share of which in the country's external liabilities is 59.6%. Other investments consisted of: loans - 67.7%, commercial loans and advances - 24.7%, special drawing rights - 4.6%, cash and deposits - 2.3% and other liabilities - 0.6%. Liabilities in the form of direct investments increased by 2.7% and amounted to 40.2% of the country's external liabilities. Moldova's gross external debt increased by 0.5% over the first 9 months of 2024 and amounted to $10 billion 173.2 million as of September 30, which is 57% of GDP (-4.2 p.p. compared to December 31, 2023). External public debt amounted to $39.4 of the total external debt, amounting to $4 billion 009.45 million (+4.9% since the beginning of the year). External private debt amounted to $6 billion 163.75 million, decreasing by 2.1% compared to the end of 2023.// 06.01.2025 — InfoMarket
