News about Economy of Moldova

Acting Minister of the Environment Gheorghe Hajder called on the relevant departments of the Chișinău municipality to “restore critical water supply infrastructure.” This is necessary in light of the prospect that Ukraine may reduce its water discharge into the Dniester due to a sharp drop in water levels in the Novodnestrovsk Reservoir.

Journalists at RIA Novosti compiled a ranking of natural gas prices in Europe and calculated how much natural gas a resident of each country can buy with one average monthly salary.

After analyzing the commodity structure of Moldova’s exports and imports for January through March of this year, economist Vladimir Golovatiuc reached conclusions that were “disappointing, to say the least.”

Last month, Moldova exported 151,500 metric tons of grain crops worth 620.3 million lei. Compared to the previous month, Moldovan grain exports fell by 13.9% in volume and 11.4% in value, which is typical for the final month of the marketing season.

Nearly 1,000 farmers and local government officials participated in 21 informational sessions, organized over a two-week period in July by the Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments (AIPA) as part of a campaign to explain the provisions of the Strategic Agricultural Policy Program (PSPA).

The Customs Service reports that, based on the results of inspections conducted between July 6 and 17, 2026, additional customs duties totaling 989,940 lei were identified, which are subject to collection for the state budget.

Floarea Soarelui (Bălți) reported a loss of 162.6 million lei for 2025. A year earlier, the company had posted a profit of 90.5 million lei.

The Constitutional Court deemed the petition filed by Deputies Sergei Ivanov and Alexander Berlinsky regarding the review of the law on the organization and functioning of agricultural chambers for compliance with the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova “inadmissible for consideration on the merits” (No. 39 of March 6, 2026).

The Republic of Moldova’s borrowing on the domestic market has increased significantly over the past two years, and this is having an ever-greater impact on the state budget, warns the civic movement “Construim Încredere” (“Building Trust”).

June 2026 reshaped the results of the entire 2025/26 season for exports of sunflower oil produced in Moldova. Last month (the final month of the season), nearly 18,000 metric tons were exported from the country, accounting for approximately 20% of the total volume of this commodity shipped to foreign markets during the marketing year.

A delegation from the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) and the National Center for Animal, Plant, and Food Safety (IP CNSAPSA) during a working visit to Vilnius, Lithuania.

The diagnosis of “construction without development” explains the origins of the current housing market crisis. But the diagnosis alone doesn’t change anything, and the Moldovan debate on real estate gets stuck at this very point every time: the problem is identified, reforms are listed, and the participants go their separate ways.

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection and Caritas Moldova have launched the next phase of the “Case pentru Toți” initiative (“Homes for All”), which aims to transition from emergency humanitarian aid to long-term housing solutions for vulnerable populations, including Ukrainian refugees.

Logos Press continues its series of articles by Elena Radu, co-founder and director of the Alfa Institute for Strategic Branding (INBRASA), on creating a new model of statehood through the deliberate restructuring of the country amid the phase crisis of the 21st century.

On a year-over-year basis, producers’ selling prices showed a trend of slowing growth. In June, Moldova’s industrial sector posted near-zero year-over-year inflation, with weak month-over-month growth since the beginning of the year.

On the last day of the workweek, Vadim Ciobanu, chairman of the “Forța Fermierilor” Association of Grain and Oilseed Producers, took part in a working meeting between representatives of agri-food organizations and Prime Ministerial candidate Vasile Tofan. This was by no means the first round of consultations between the potential prime minister and the corporate business community. However, “Forța Fermierilor” was one of the first associations to provide the media with relatively detailed feedback following the event.

In the second quarter of 2026, the National Fund for Agricultural and Rural Development (FNDAMR) by the Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments (AIPA).

In the first five months of this year, exports rose by 11.4%, while the trade deficit increased by 3.3%.

On August 10, 2026, amendments to the Domestic Trade Act (No. 231/2010) will take effect, requiring retailers to indicate the country of origin on food price tags. The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) is reminding all interested parties of this requirement.  

Energy consumption for air conditioning in Europe is growing rapidly. Moldova ranks second in terms of growth rate.