Moldovan economy minister unveils economic report for 2025: more support for local producers, increased investments

The year 2025 marked a switch from managing successive crises to a phase of gradual economic recovery, based on investments, productivity and competitiveness, in the context of progressive alignment with the path of European integration. Deputy Prime Minister Eugeniu Osmochescu, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Eugeniu Osmochescu has made statements to this effect, while presenting the activity report for 2025 and the main strategic directions for 2026.

According to the official, in the third quarter of 2025, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) recorded a growth of 5.2 per cent, and over the period from January to September, the cumulative advance was 2 per cent. Economic growth was supported by investments, agriculture, construction, exports and the revival of domestic consumption.

“The growth is primarily due to the agricultural sector, with an increase of about 15 per cent, construction with around 8-per cent growth, and industry with about 3-per cent growth. It confirms the ideas we have launched from the beginning about the necessity of reorienting Moldova’s economy from a consumption-based economy to one of innovation and production,” Eugeniu Osmochescu said.

Data by the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization shows that investments have been the main driver of growth, with gross fixed capital formation registering an advance of almost 18 per cent in the third quarter. The year 2025 was characterized by the return of foreign direct investments on an upward trend. Net capital inflows exceeded 213 million dollars in the first half of the year and profit reinvestment increased by over 50 per cent. The European Union stays the main investment partner, with over 85 per cent of foreign capital coming from EU member states.

“We want Moldova to grow towards an economic model based on investments and innovation. Overall, in the first nine months of 2025, we had investments of 16.7 billion dollars. (...) We have net capital inflows of 213 million dollars in the first half of the year, a threefold increase compared to the same period of 2024. Reinvestment reached 215 million dollars, a 50-per cent increase compared to 2024. We aim for about 55 per cent of the budget for 2026 to be allocated to investments, the development of investment projects and their implementation, with a positive impact on citizens and the business environment,” said Deputy Prime Minister Osmochescu.

European integration has represented the strategic framework of the economic policies promoted in 2025. Moldova concluded the screening process and launched technical negotiations on priority clusters, with the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization managing nine negotiation chapters and coordinating the Internal Market Cluster.

“The European integration of Moldova is the top priority; that is why, we will make joint efforts with all ministries and agencies of Moldova, as well as with the private sector, in order to advance Moldova's European agenda for the benefit of citizens and the business environment,” said Eugeniu Osmochescu.

Statistics reveal that, at present, almost 70 per cent of Moldova's exports are oriented towards the European Union. Romania, Turkey, Italy, the Czech Republic, and Ukraine account for over 60% of exports. Presently, over 2,200 Moldovan companies export their products to the EU, accounting for over 70 per cent of all exporters. In this context, Eugeniu Osmochescu emphasized that a priority for the next period would be the opening of new markets for products manufactured in Moldova.

Supporting small and medium enterprises has remained a major priority for the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization. Through programmes managed by the Entrepreneurship Development Organization (ODA), over 400 projects have benefited from funding and resources mobilized into the economy have exceeded 4.3 billion leu. The number of grant beneficiaries has doubled, and deregulatory measures have significantly reduced the administrative burden on the business environment.

“Through the programmes implemented by the ODA, the value of investments by companies of Moldova currently stands at 7,846,716 lei, which is an impressive figure, and these are just the 2025 numbers,” said Osmochescu.

Significant progress has also been made in the field of digitalization. At present, over 75 per cent of public services meant for the business environment are available online, and most interactions between entrepreneurs and state institutions are conducted electronically.

For 2026, the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization aims to continue reforms focused on attracting productive investments, increasing exports, supporting entrepreneurship and accelerating digital transformation. The priorities are integrated into the Reform Agenda of the 2025-2027 Growth Plan and reflect the strategic objective of European integration.

The priorities are geared towards supporting entrepreneurship, attracting productive investments, creating well-paid jobs and rapid alignment with the economic and digital standards of the European Union.

For 2026, the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization aims to continue reforms. Strategic directions target attracting productive investments, boosting exports, supporting entrepreneurship and accelerating digital transformation. All these goals are integrated into the Reform Agenda of the 2025-2027 Growth Plan and reflect the strategic objective of European integration.

At the same time, the elimination of roaming charges in the EU will allow Moldovan citizens to communicate at national rates in the European area, marking a concrete step towards integration into the Single Market. Additionally, the Freelancer Law introduces a simplified legal framework with easy registration and a single 15-per cent tax (within a cap), without excessive bureaucracy.