2025 was a historic year for Moldova's financial reputation, as it received ratings from all three leading international rating agencies for the first time
The Investment Agency reported this, noting that S&P Global Ratings assigned Moldova a first credit rating of BB-/B with a stable outlook, Moody's assigned a rating of B3 with a stable outlook, and Fitch Ratings maintained the country's rating at B+ with a stable outlook. Summing up the results of the outgoing year, the agency emphasized that, at the same time, digitalization remains a strategic priority for the government, which brings tangible results for the business environment. In the area of public services for businesses, efforts coordinated by the e-Governance Agency have yielded the promised results: 75% of public services for businesses are now available in digital format. Moldova has confirmed its A category in the GovTech Maturity Index. 2025 marked important structural changes in Moldova's economy, noticeable not only in the modernization of public services but also in the structure of economic activity of enterprises. In the second quarter of 2025, for the first time in the country's history, exports of services exceeded exports of goods, indicating a profound transformation of the economic model and a more pronounced focus on sectors with higher added value. Despite the difficult regional situation, the energy sector has achieved strategic and symbolic successes: on August 23 at 12:00 p.m., 100% of the country's electricity consumption was provided by renewable sources produced domestically, marking a moment (albeit brief) of energy independence. On December 19, a new tender was announced for the production and storage of wind energy, which will be completed in 2026. As part of this tender, an additional 170 MW of renewable energy produced in Moldova will be added and at least 44 MWh of storage batteries will be installed. The construction of the Vulcanesti-Chisinau high-voltage line is in its final stages. This is a crucial strategic project for Moldova's energy security, a 157 km long 400 kV line designed to connect the southern region of the country to the central power grid, which will allow electricity to be imported from Romania and strengthen our country's energy independence and sustainability. Moldova's investment proposal has been strengthened by new and ambitious instruments. A regional state investment support program with a budget of 2 billion lei has been launched, allowing strategic projects worth more than 10 million lei to receive 50-75% state support in the form of grants and tax incentives. In September, the European Commission announced an EU competition for strategic projects in Moldova, intended for investments of over €10 million, which will run until June 2026. Moldovan companies increased their investments by 17% in 2025, marking seven consecutive quarters of sustained investment growth. At the end of 2025, parliament extended the zero income tax rate for small and medium-sized enterprises in Moldova for 2026. Significant structural changes also took place in the financial and banking sectors. In October 2025, Moldova joined the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), which made it easier for citizens and companies to make faster, safer, and cheaper payments in euros. During Moldova Business Week, the creation of a new stock exchange was announced in partnership with the Bucharest Stock Exchange, with an initial capital of €3 million, which will start operating in the summer of 2026. In the financial sector, the launch of the eVMS.md platform modernized the capital market infrastructure, providing direct and digital access to government securities, increasing transparency and predictability for investors. On November 1, 2025, Moldova became a member of the Convention on a Common Transit Procedure, which was an important step in its integration into European logistics chains. The connection of the NCTS-MD system to the European customs network will allow economic operators to use a single transit declaration for the transport of goods across several member states, eliminating repetitive customs formalities and significantly reducing transportation time and costs. This progress strengthens Moldova's predictability, efficiency, and attractiveness as a regional logistics hub. “And since the country's development depends not only on its economic growth rate, we have also achieved a number of successes and recognition at the international level. Moldova has risen in the Global Gender Gap Index, ranking 7th among the world's top ten countries in terms of progress in women's political and professional participation for the first time. And for the fifth consecutive year, our youth won gold at the world's largest robotics competition for high school students, the FIRST Global Challenge,” the Moldovan Investment Agency noted. The Agency emphasized that all these achievements are the result of joint efforts by government agencies, the business community, development partners, and people who believe in Moldova's future. “With gratitude for the progress made in 2025 and confidence in the chosen direction, we are entering 2026 with greater maturity, ambition, and strategic clarity, determined to continue transforming Moldova into a competitive, open, and more European-oriented economy,” the Investment Agency stated. // 26.12.2025 – InfoMarket.
