2026 Budget on Government's agenda

The Cabinet of Ministers will review the state budget project for 2026 at today's meeting. The document outlines revenues amounting to 79.674 billion lei and expenses of 100.574 billion lei, resulting in a deficit of 20.9 billion lei.

According to the project, several strategic sectors will receive substantial funding next year: the Road Fund will get 1.82 billion lei, with excise deductions capped at a maximum of 48%. The National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development will receive 2.32 billion lei, including sums allocated for the Economic Growth Plan. The Vineyard and Wine Fund - 59.2 million lei. The Energy Vulnerability Reduction Fund - 1.99 billion lei.

For energy efficiency programs in the residential sector, 496.6 million lei will be allocated, while another 1.94 billion lei will go to the National Fund for Regional and Local Development.

In terms of capital investments, 3.03 billion lei are planned for public authority levels.

The 2026 budget includes total transfers to local authorities amounting to 21.96 billion lei, over 763 million lei of which comes from the road usage tax.

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection will receive 19.15 billion lei for financing the state social security budget and energy compensations. The Ministry of Health will benefit from 7.68 billion lei in transfers for mandatory health insurance funds.

The First Home program will receive 130 million lei, and more than 500 million lei are reserved for increasing the social capital of enterprises and institutions, such as Moldova's Railway, National Arena, as well as contributions to the EBRD and the Council of Europe's Development Bank.

By 31 December 2026, domestic state debt will not exceed 63.06 billion lei, while external debt is capped at the equivalent of 5.2 billion dollars. Domestic and external state guarantees are limited to 5.5 billion lei and 3.39 billion lei, respectively.