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China is the world’s largest exporter of goods and plays a central role in supply chains for many countries. Nevertheless, Moldova is not critically dependent on imports of Chinese products.
Moldova ranked 101st in the Index of Economic Freedom 2026 out of 184 states. This rating has been compiled for 32 years by the American research center The Heritage Foundation. It is determined on the basis of 12 quantitative and qualitative indicators organized in 4 main groups.
In February 2026, the Moldovan grain market saw an increase in wheat export supplies. Last month, compared to the previous month, the volume of external wheat supplies almost doubled – from 40.4 thousand tons to 72.2 thousand tons. Apparently, farmers sold off their stocks to replenish working capital on the eve of the spring field work campaign.
As of January 1, Russian border guards had 8.9 million orders from bailiffs to ban debtors from leaving Russia – 1.4 times more than a year ago. This is partly an accumulated effect: the issuance of new bans is declining.
Swiss watch exports showed strong growth in February 2026, reinforcing the signal of recovering demand for luxury goods. According to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, shipments abroad increased by 9.2% year-on-year to CHF 2.168 billion, compared to a 3.6% decline a month earlier.
Moldova is on the 5th place in the ranking of European countries with the lowest prices for chicken eggs.
Moldova was ranked among the top 20 countries in terms of projected GDP growth between 2026 and 2030.
American Forbes has presented an updated global ranking of billionaires. Women are still in the minority, but their share is gradually increasing.
The execution of the state social insurance budget in January – February 2026 ended with an excess of revenues over expenditures by 1,238.9 million lei.
Just three months after the launch of the Galaxy Z TriFold model, Samsung Corporation will discontinue its production, according to Logos Press.
Last week, the Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) authorized a total of 24.4 million lei in subsidies to be paid to farmers. While most of the previous tranche of payments from the National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development of RM was mainly aimed at paying off the arrears of post-investment subsidies for 2024, the current one is subsidies in advance and for insurance.
In the period from March 9 to March 15, 2026, the Customs Service of Moldova transferred to the state budget more than 860,8 million lei of taxes and fees collected from participants of foreign trade operations.
Ana Gurduza from the Republic of Moldova founded the brand Ars Ana in Romania, under which she is now painting and creating ceramic products.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, export growth, which began in July 2025, continued in January 2026.
The number of Ukrainians aged 18 to 63 years in Germany has increased by more than 50 thousand in a year, according to Logos Press.
Agricultural exports in 2025 have recovered after a three-year decline. However, its structure points to a serious problem: while supplies of raw materials are increasing, exports of processed products are declining.
Income tax revenues from individuals who rent out real estate amounted to 18.5 million lei in the first two months of this year. Compared to the same period of 2025, they increased by 21.1%.
In the last few years, Moldova has suddenly become a new popular destination for medical tourism, attracting patients from all over Europe and other countries.
Europe is the region of the world with the highest average age of the population.
Danish Energy Minister Lars Ogor urged the country’s citizens not to get behind the wheel of a car unless absolutely necessary to save energy resources amid rising fuel prices.
