Moldova's external public debt grows 15% in 2025

CHISINAU. Feb 9 (Interfax) - Moldova's external public debt amounted to $4.81 billion at the end of 2025 compared to $4.19 billion at the end of December 2024, according to materials from the Moldovan Finance Ministry.

The country's external public debt was $4.75 billion at the end of September 2025. Debt therefore grew 14.8% over the past year and 1.3% during Q4.

Over the past year, gross debt increased to $722.5 million, while debt service payments were $102.5 million, the ministry said. The net attraction of new resources amounted to $259 million, while the debt increased by $361 million due to the weakening of the U.S. dollar against the euro.

The main creditors in Moldova's external public debt structure are the International Monetary Fund ($1.34 billion at the end of December), the International Development Association ($923 million), the European Union ($763.6 million), the European Investment Bank ($483 million), the World Bank ($388 million) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ($252.1 million).

Within the bilateral external public debt, France accounts for $241.5 million, Japan for $130.8 million and Canada for $87.6 million.

Moldova's external public debt grew 13.4% in 2024 after an increase of 17.7% in 2023 and 25.3% in 2022.