The volume of passenger transportation by all modes of transport increased by 18.8% in 2025 to 7,505.5 million passenger-kilometers, according to Logos Press.

Last year Moldova imported 266.32 million euros worth of medicines, exceeding the figures for 2024 (+17 million euros) and increasing the share of imports on the domestic market from 91.6% to 92.9%/ Its own production is estimated at a modest 20.37 million euros, the share of which correspondingly decreased to 7%, Logos Press reported.

In Montenegro, housing is getting cheaper, while prices are determined by domestic demand, reports Logos Press with reference to Prian.

The volume of cash receipts at banks’ cash desks in January exceeded their disbursements by 96 million lei, down 6.8% (by 951 million lei) compared to the same month of the previous year, Logos Press reported.

Excessive noise remains one of the most pressing environmental problems in Europe, affecting about 112 million people – that is, about one in five of the continent’s inhabitants, Logos Press reported.

Scientists are actively discussing the reasons for the deterioration of vision of a significant number of people and conclude that the spread of myopia is not due to an increase in screen time, but to a significant decrease in natural light, reports Logos Press.

The state provides financial support to families who decide to adopt a child. The monthly allowance amounts to 800 lei (less than 40 euros) for each adopted child until he or she reaches the age of 18, Logos Press reported.

For the first time in four years, Moldova has registered an annual growth in industrial production. This indicator increased by 5.4% in 2025 against the level of 2024, Logos Press reported.

The situation with the harvesting of agricultural products of last year’s crop still remaining in the field is worsening. Given the weather forecast for the last decade of February, the 2025 harvesting campaign has a chance of ending in the spring of 2026, according to Logos Press.

The Republic of Moldova lost 28,656 inhabitants in one year. The population with permanent residence decreased from 2,415,549 on January 1, 2024 to 2,386,893 on January 1, 2025, or by 1.2%, Logos Press reported.

In 2025, the volume of construction works carried out in Moldova increased by 32.2% (in comparable prices) compared to 2024, Logos Press reported.

In January 2026, the growth of passenger traffic to/from Chisinau International Airport amounted to +35.4% compared to January 2025, according to Logos Press.

Demand for premium apples surged during the Chinese and Vietnamese New Year celebrations, according to Logos Press.

The size of the global fish and seafood trade industry is estimated at approximately $195 billion. There is no official estimate of fraud in this industry. However, empirical studies show that approximately 20% of trade in these products may be exposed to various types of fraud.

Romania is a fairly large regional exporter of bananas, although the fruit does not grow in that country, according to Logos Press.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is moving towards the implementation of the European System of National Accounts (ESA 2010), which involves improving international trade and GDP statistics.

Alcohol consumption in the U.S. has declined sharply in recent years, hurting the stock valuations of breweries and liquor companies, according to Logos Press.

In 2025, the number of tourists and sightseers served by travel agencies exceeded 604,000, up 8.7% from 2024, according to Logos Press.

Moldova ranks 113th out of 200 countries and territories in the world in terms of the number of births per 1,000 inhabitants, Logos Press reported.

Gas reserves in the Baltic States have fallen sharply
