Moldova's external public debt up 2% in Q1

CHISINAU. April 27 (Interfax) - Moldova's external public debt as of the end of March 2026 amounted to $4.9 billion compared to $4.81 billion as of the end of December 2025, according to materials from the country's Finance Ministry.

The country's external public debt therefore grew 1.9% in Q1 2026 after growing 1.3% in Q4 2025.

According to the ministry, net attraction of external resources for the quarter amounted to $176.1 million, while the debt decreased by $84.2 million due to the weakening of the U.S. dollar. As a result, the growth of external public debt amounted to $91.9 million.

The main creditors in the structure of Moldova's external public debt are the International Monetary Fund ($1.32 billion as of the end of March, down 1.5% for the quarter), the International Development Association ($905.7 million, -1.9%), the European Union ($944.6 million, +23.7%), the European Investment Bank ($467 million, -3.3%), the World Bank ($382.1 million, -1.5%), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ($233.4 million, -7.4%).

In the composition of bilateral external public debt, France accounts for $236 million (-2.1%), Japan for $127.8 million (-2.3%), and Canada for $86.3 million (-1.5%).

Moldova's external public debt grew 15% in 2025, following growth of 13.4% in 2024 and 17.7% in 2023.