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Category: Moldova’s Economy
Romania confirmed its status of Moldova’s main investment partner in 2025: bilateral trade exceeded 3 billion euros and investments exceeded 35 million euros.
The assessment of the impact of the regulatory reforms carried out in the Republic of Moldova is significantly higher than in many other countries, Logos Press reports.
Economic stagnation continues. Even the 5.2% GDP growth in the third quarter, thanks to a successful agricultural year, cannot refute this thesis. Even if the economy returns to positive territory by the end of 2025 (+2% GDP for the first three quarters), this acceleration will not allow for a full recovery from the 2022 downturn. Experts speak of a “technical recession” and “recovery growth,” noting the limited potential of the current development model, based on consumption and dependent on the vagaries of the weather, including political weather.
Chisinau airport will be expanded by about 5 thousand square meters (+30%), and the total investment is estimated at 140-145 million lei.
A special legal regime – economic state of emergency – has been introduced in the Transnistrian region for 30 days. The regional Supreme Council on Thursday at an emergency session approved the relevant decree of the regional head Vadim Krasnoselsky. The document will come into force 6 hours after its promulgation.
In 2026, the Organization for the Development of Entrepreneurship (ODA) will launch a new program for aspiring entrepreneurs that will include a grant part as well as management training, Logos Press reported.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has approved amendments to the Methodology for the calculation, approval and application of regulated tariffs for natural gas distribution services, introducing the concept of a single distribution tariff, Logos Press reported.
Moldova is launching the National Program for Integrated State Border Management for 2026-2030, aimed at improving the security and efficiency of crossing the state border, Logos Press reports.
GDP grew 5.2% in Q3 2025, thanks to a successful agricultural season, pulling the three-quarter figure up to 2%.
In 2026, the government expects a significant increase in applications for business finance, driven by the launch of new instruments. One of the key mechanisms will be a state aid scheme for investments in regional development,” Logos Press reports.
In Moldova, compensation payments to public sector employees with salaries below 6300 lei will be adjusted. This is stipulated by amendments to the Law on the unified system of labor remuneration in the budgetary sector, which the Parliament adopted in the first reading.
Moldova harmonizes standards in the field of construction products realization with the EU Regulation. In this regard, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development has developed and submitted for public discussion a draft of a new Technical Regulation and a document on the abolition of the current provisions in this field.
With the support of external partners, 234.32 km of roads are currently being modernized in Moldova, with the total value of the contracts amounting to 230.7 million euros, Logos Press reported.
The Ministry of Economy announced that the state guarantee of maintaining the tax regime applicable to the residents of the virtual Innovation Technology Park of Moldova (MITP, Moldova IT Park) will be valid until 2035, reports Logos Press.
This was reported by the Public Property Agency, noting that he was recognized as the winner of the competition for the vacant position of director of this company.
The presentation of the ninth edition of the White Book from the FIA Foreign Investors Association took place in Moldova, reports Logos Press.
The state recognizes existing economic inequalities and is taking steps to mitigate them. However, the transition to a more predictable economy requires an end to the war.
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.
Income inequality is growing in Moldova: the top 20% of the population in 2024 received almost 42% of total income. The share of the poorest 20% remains almost unchanged. Experts believe that reducing the gap will require not only increasing minimum wages and pensions, but also, in the medium term, implementing elements of progressive taxation and social reforms.
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.
