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Albanian diversified group Balfin will enter the Moldovan market this year through its retail division as part of plans for further expansion in Europe and a debut in Asia.
International Tobacco SRL held a jubilee event at the weekend, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of its activity. The meeting was attended by partner companies, representatives of the business environment, the associative sector and journalists.
The demographic forecast indicates that Moldova will face a rapid decline in population over the next two decades. Olga Gagauz, Doctor of Science, Associate Professor at the National Institute of Economic Research, in her analysis tells about three scenarios of the situation development. Scenario 1 (low) – the most probable, it assumes a reduction in the population to 1,835,900 in 2040, or approximately by 24%. Scenario 2 (medium) predicts a decrease in population to 1,955.6 thousand people by 2040 (-19.3%). Scenario 3 (high) is the most optimistic and assumes the smallest decrease in population to 2,101.7 thousand people (-13.3%).
In 2025, Moldova’s hospitality industry reached its highest point of growth in the last 20 years. Among the market operators that significantly influenced this trajectory, Summa stands out as a key player. The company has been present in Moldova for three decades, actively contributing to the development of the country’s hotel infrastructure. It was Summa that brought the first international hotel brands to Moldova, setting a new benchmark for high-quality infrastructure. And this year, Summa is once again launching a new large-scale project.
Philip Morris International is approaching its 30th anniversary in Moldova, a milestone at which the conversation about business inevitably goes beyond the corporate agenda. In an interview with Logos Press, Maksym Barabash, Director of Philip Morris in Ukraine and Moldova, talked about radical changes in the tobacco business, investments, local production, regulatory barriers and the company’s priorities in our region.
Moldova’s vision as an emerging center of innovation and digitalization in the region, as well as an attractive hub for UAE investors, was presented at Expand North Star and GITEX Global 2025 in Dubai.
Recent statistics have been nonchalantly recording the outflow of investments from Moldova. In early October, UNCTAD published a report on investment flows, according to which the volume of foreign direct investment (FDI) attracted to Moldova in 2024 was 3.6% less than a year earlier, amounting to $357 million. As a result, accumulated investments during the year fell from $5.46 billion in 2023 to $5.39 billion.
Over the past five years, Philip Morris International’s (PMI) investment in the European Union economy has reached an unprecedented €43.4 billion. These investments have generated a cumulative economic impact of €290 billion, underscoring the company’s strategic importance to the entire Euro-region.
New transportation corridors due to the military actions in Ukraine have increased demand for warehouses, industrial parks and logistics hubs in the region. Poland and Romania have joined the preparations for Ukraine’s reconstruction. Once the war ends, traffic flows to and from Ukraine are expected to increase dramatically. The location on the border with Ukraine and the demand from the business community suggest an increase in investments in logistics real estate in Moldova as well.
Ukrainian chain Very Nice Retail has entered the Romanian market with Brooklyn Drinks Market stores and announced its intention to continue expansion into Moldova and Bulgaria.
According to statistical data, coffee consumption in Moldova has been growing by 18% on average over the last 10 years. According to the calculations of the sociological agency iData, if in 2000 a resident of the country drank on average only one cup of coffee per year, in 2024 this figure will reach 167 cups.
On August 4, 2025, the Board of Directors of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) approved the decision to revoke the license of 06.11.2018 issued to JSC “Moldovagaz” for natural gas supply activities. The obligations to provide services to consumers are assigned to the state-owned enterprise Energocom JSC.
