The gross external debt of Moldova decreased by 2% compared with the start of 2019 and was US$ 7.316,99 billion on September 30 last year. This was 61.9% of the GDP, IPN reports, with reference to the National Bank of Moldova.

The public and publicly guaranteed external debt represented 25.6% of the external debt, totaling US$1.872,70 billion. The nonguaranteed external private debt came to US$ 5.444,29 billion, down 1.5% on December 31, 2018.

According to the central bank, the long-term debt represented 71.8% of the gross external debt. This totaled US$5.250,26 billion on September 30, 2019, down 0.9% on the start of 2019.

The nonfinancial companies accounted for 40.4% of the external debt, while the intragroup loans within direct investments (without sector distribution), including the debts for the imported natural gas – 26.8%.