Send us a message, and we will definitely consider your suggestions and comments.
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.
Marculesti International Airport is entering a period of active development. Large-scale infrastructure modernization works will start here, a passenger terminal will be built, specialized equipment for cargo handling and passenger service will be installed, meteorological and air navigation systems will be installed.
On May 31, 2025, the capital’s air harbor celebrates exactly 30 years since it became an independent enterprise and certified as an international.
In Romania, from July 1, 2025, there will be a full liberalization of the electricity market. This will directly affect the market in Moldova, as recently the main electricity supplies have been coming from across the Prut River.
Representatives of the agrarian sector are in Brussels to prepare for the upcoming negotiations on Moldova’s accession to the EU and transitional periods regarding the implementation of European policies in Moldova’s agro-industrial complex.
This week Moldovan agrarians once again celebrated a small and specialized, but cozy and tasty holiday – Honey Day. On this occasion, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry MAIA issued a press release with a list of achievements of the industry, due to the abundant assistance of the government. Beekeepers responded by thanking the state for its support, but also by stating the numerous problems of this branch of animal husbandry.
Why does Moldova celebrate the 25th anniversary of the mobile communication market in spring 2025? Not only because at the end of April 2000, the second operator, Moldcell, entered the market. But also because on May 30, 2000, France Télécom officially announced the acquisition of the British mobile operator Orange plc from Vodafone. At that time, France Telecom owned the controlling stake of the first mobile operator in Moldova – Voxtel, which seven years later became Orange Moldova.
State-owned Moldelectrica presented, during the public consultations, the Transmission Network Development Plan for the period 2025-2034, which envisages investments of over 8.1 billion lei for the modernization and expansion of the network.
Hidroelectrica, the largest electricity producer in Romania, is going to enter the Moldovan market, both in the segments of production and supply of renewable energy.
