News about Economy of Moldova
In February 2026, Moldova imported goods worth 822.2 million euros, which is 1.5% less compared to February 2025. This is the first time in many years when the National Bureau of Statistics records a negative import dynamics.
The executive director of the Forța Fermierilor Association of Grain and Oilseed Producers, Alexandru Slusari, said on his Facebook page that he “undertook to depoliticize the organization as much as possible.”
For exporters of wheat from the Republic of Moldova, the marketing season 2025-26 is unfolding ambiguously – the physical volume of external supplies has increased, but average export prices are decreasing. As a result, the financial and economic effect is relatively small.
After 13 years of court procedures, the case of Grigorii Gachkevici, former head of Banca de Economii (BEM), was started from scratch, as the judge Olga Cojocaru, who had been leading the process all this time, failed to pass the vetting.
During the period of the new tax regime, freelancers paid a single tax of 2.9 million lei to the budget.
March 2026 was a “month of records” for the Moldovan sunflower market in almost all nominations: the highest price, the largest exports, the widest geography of supplies. The only outsider position is the purchase of this raw material for processing inside the country.
The Association of Grain Importers of Israel has warned the country’s Ministry of Finance that the introduction of a 50% duty on feed wheat will block its supply to the Israeli market. In particular, from the Black Sea countries and Eastern Europe in general.
The State Tax Service reminds that the deadline for filing an income tax return (CET18) for individuals who do not carry out business activities expires on April 30, 2026.
The Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) authorized just over MDL 53 million in subsidies to be paid to farmers between April 6-10.
The Republic of Moldova produces only four of the seven basic products, making it dependent on food imports.
Energy production from renewable energy sources (RES) is actively developing in Moldova. In April, the installed capacity of all operators in this market exceeded 1 GW. On March 31, the deadline for accepting documents for a new tender for the construction of wind farms with a total capacity of 170 MW, with the obligation to install energy storage systems with a capacity of 44 MWh, expired, and the results will be announced in June.
Prices for Easter baked goods in Moldova in 2026 increased from 5% to 30%. At the same time, retailers forecast sales of over 3.5 thousand tons of Easter products, Logos Press reports.
The market of grains and oilseeds in the Black Sea region in April is influenced by a variety of factors that periodically adjust the price situation for one or another type of raw materials up or down. But in general sunflower in the countries of the region was becoming more expensive, while prices for wheat and corn stabilized after an initial short-term jump due to the war in the Middle East.
District chairpersons understand the need for local governance reform, but their views on the administrative structure proposed by the authorities differ.
Easter is becoming an “indicator” of demographic processes. Depopulation, migration and aging of the Moldovan population can be seen more and more clearly behind the festive gatherings and the return of the diaspora.
In the first quarter of 2026, Turkish carpet manufacturers increased exports of their products and brought the amount of export revenue to $634.4 million.
The state intends to sell the “ultra-minority” stake in Moldindconbank through a regulated market, i.e. on the stock exchange. It is about 2,472 shares, which is only 0.05% of the bank’s capital.
The end of the marketing year 2025-26 on the apple market of Ukraine and Moldova may end on a minor note. Due to a combination of economic, technological and logistical reasons, prices for last year’s apple from refrigerators may decrease in the second half of spring. This forecast is voiced by fruit market operators of both countries, despite the systemic differences in the apple business of Ukraine and Moldova.
A direct railroad route will connect Kiev and Chisinau International Airport. This was announced on Saturday, April 11, by Ukraine’s state-owned railway company Ukrzaliznytsia.
According to the International Monetary Fund, the Republic of Moldova is in the fifth place in the world in terms of population decline. Over the last 25 years, the number of inhabitants of the country has decreased by 19%.
