News about Economy of Moldova
Moldova’s experience with subsurface (in-soil) irrigation—which is unique even among many EU countries—is being implemented in Uzbekistan’s agricultural sector.
“It all started with apple shipments—and that’s how it will continue. Dried fruit shipments will be added.” This was the central theme of the speech by Iurie Fala, executive director of the “Moldova Fruct” Association, at the Moldovan-Indian business forum held in Chisinau.
Prime Minister Vasile Tofan stated in parliament that he would like to bring the Ukrainian company “Nova Poshta” on board to operate at Markulești (Florești) Airport.
The new Cabinet of Ministers intends to conduct a large-scale review of state property and put assets that are not of strategic importance up for privatization. Prior to this, state-owned enterprises will undergo an audit, and their assets will be subject to an independent valuation. Prime Ministerial candidate Vasily Tofan presented these plans on Tuesday in parliament while outlining the future government’s program.
During the last ten days of July, a clear upward trend in the purchase price of rapeseed for export emerged on the Moldovan market. While just yesterday the “working price” for rapeseed demanded by major traders was around 10 lei/kg, today it has risen to 10.1–10.2 lei/kg. There are several factors driving this growth, the most important of which are the currently limited domestic supply and high external demand. As a result, competition has intensified.
New details and assessments are emerging regarding the water supply situation in the Republic of Moldova’s settlements in general and in the capital in particular, and these fall well short of a “good” rating.
The name of the “Tofan government’s” program—“European Economy, Effective State”—clearly indicates its top priority: restructuring the economy and public administration institutions to meet the needs of European integration.
Prime Ministerial candidate Vasile Tofan presented an ambitious government program to the parliament, asking for a vote of confidence and … for patience: there are so many challenges ahead that immediate results should not be expected. At the same time, the candidate expressed complete confidence that his team would rise to the responsibility entrusted to it—all it takes is effort and moving step by step toward the goals outlined in the program.
In June 2026, new deposits totaled 28,769 million lei. Of this amount, 69.3% came from businesses and 30.7% from individuals. These figures reflect activity in Moldova’s banking market, where the corporate sector accounts for the bulk of new funds raised.
Demand for “cash” in the country remains traditionally high. In June, as in previous months of 2026, the volume of cash withdrawals by citizens and businesses exceeded the volume of cash they deposited back into bank vaults. The total amount of cash withdrawn from checking and savings accounts, ATMs, and bank teller windows in June 2026 amounted to 16,506 million lei.
In June 2026, Moldova imported nearly 1,300 metric tons of sunflower oil worth 36.7 million lei. The main suppliers were Ukraine, Russia, and Romania. The main buyers were large companies. These figures are included in a review of sunflower oil imports into the Moldovan market by Yuri Rizi, an expert in agromarketing.
Moldova’s Prime Minister-designate Vasile Tofan presented the government’s action plan, titled “A European Economy, an Effective State”, with which the cabinet he has formed intends to seek a vote of confidence from Parliament on July 21.
A new version of the Classification of Economic Activities is being developed in Moldova. The document will be fully harmonized with the European version.
Over the past workweek, the Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments (AIPA) authorized nearly 10 million lei in payments to farmers from the national budget fund.
In recent days, the organization has received a number of reports from farmers regarding issues such as a growing diesel fuel shortage and a widening gap between retail prices at gas stations and wholesale prices.
Official statistics showed a record 8.2% year-over-year increase in industrial production in May. After adjusting for seasonality and the number of working days, the year-over-year growth rate reached 9.5%.
In July, the price of barley in Moldova ranged from 2.9 to 3 lei per kilogram. This is despite the fact that market operators note an unusually early start to the 2026/27 marketing season and a relatively low starting price for the first export shipment of Moldovan barley at the end of June—3.19 lei/kg (last year’s starting price was 3.40 lei/kg).
From July 13 to 19, 2026, revenue from the Customs Service to the state budget totaled more than 847.2 million lei, representing 100.5% of the target for the reporting period.
The issue of potential water supply problems in Chisinau due to a critical deterioration in “the water quality of the Dniester River and the Novodnestrovsk Reservoir” has garnered attention in the official media and on social media. In some cases, the response was not what the person who initiated the discussion had expected.
The government’s package of proposals to reduce overregulation of the private sector and streamline the permitting system has received widespread attention in the business community.
