In 2025, it is expected that the economy could register GDP growth of 2.0%, but this acceleration will not allow for a full recovery from the 2022 recession, according to Logos Press.
About 40% of the vacancies registered in the economy are waiting for applicants in the spheres of public administration and defense, institutions of compulsory social insurance – about 14% of the staff schedule, – reports Logos Press.
The aggregate financial stress index is at a historically low level: the National Bank publishes the conclusions of international experts in the annual report on financial stability, – reports Logos Press.
In November, the state’s foreign exchange reserves fell by another 60.56 million euros to 5,080.87 million euros as a result of foreign debt repayments and monetary policy easing, Logos Press reported.
There are seemingly contradictory trends. In 2024, the absolute (monetary) poverty rate in Moldova increased by 2 p.p. compared to 2023 and amounted to 34%. In other words, one third of the Moldovan population lived on less than 3493 lei (€181) per month per person. At the same time, the share of the population living in multidimensional poverty decreased by 1 p.p. and amounted to 26%. This means that about a quarter of the population suffers from insufficient access to such benefits of civilization as health care, education, quality housing and decent jobs.
This year, the topic of the well-being of the country and its citizens is particularly acute. Moreover, in different aspects – from the multidirectional arguments of politicians to the country’s ratings that pop up from time to time. It has also become central for the expert community: the annual conference MACRO-2025, organized by the independent analytical center “Expert-Grup”, focused on the issues of reducing income inequality and economic divergence of the country on the way to Europe.
Moldova’s domestic public debt increased by 5.6 billion lei (+12.7%) in the first eleven months of 2025, reaching 49.6 billion lei and setting a new record. This growth is mainly due to the increase in public expenditures and the need to meet payment obligations, Logos Press reported.
The state budget deficit for 2026 (21 billion lei) is planned to be covered also from domestic sources through the net issuance of government securities on the primary market, but the exact amount to be raised by this method is not mentioned, Logos Press reported.
According to the first experimental calculations, 3 out of 10 enterprises in Moldova are headed by women, and 4 out of 10 enterprises are created by women, Logos Press reports.
The OECD’s December 2025 report raised GDP growth forecasts for many economies, reflecting solid economic growth and positive trends in a number of countries amid current uncertainty, Logos Press reported.
From November 2025 to March 2026, the amount of compensation for consumed energy will be between 500 and 1,000 lei, with the calculation of corresponding payments of 30% for thermal energy and 40% for electric energy, Logos Press reported.
From November 25 to December 10, Moldova is holding a national campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence” under the general slogan “Moldova without Violence”, Logos Press reports.
Annualized growth in average monthly wages in the third quarter of 2025 was about 10%, which translates to a 2% increase in real terms due to inflationary depreciation, Logos Press reported.
The Dec. 1 date this year is under the overall theme “Overcoming Failure, Transforming the AIDS Response,” signifying the need to consolidate efforts and innovations in different contexts, including economic, to protect public health, Logos Press reported.
The state’s annual borrowing limits have been lowered, but remain the main tool for raising funds for the budget, including from the public’s money, Logos Press reported.
An external audit at the national media service provider has uncovered massive irregularities in the management of public funds and assets between 2023 and 2024.
Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the introduction of the Moldovan leu into circulation, Logos Press reports.
The Parliamentary Commission for Control over Public Finances was presented with the main conclusions of the Audit Chamber’s audit report on the management of the energy crisis and the “price of the issue”. The chronology of events and what was behind it, it would seem, could be skipped. But human memory has a tendency to forget unpleasant moments, especially of recent history. Now, when the joy of achieving energy independence overshadows the defeatist moods of those years, it is not a sin to recall some details in the version of the independent external audit body. Behind the language of numbers there are at least simple facts. History knows no subjunctive moods, but it has a tendency to repeat itself….
The profitability of the insurance business continues to decline due to the outpacing growth in costs associated with the insurance business, according to Logos Press.
The International Monetary Fund and the Ukrainian authorities have reached an agreement on a new 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program worth about $8.1 billion (SDR 5.94 billion, or 295% of the quota), Logos Press reported.
