The total volume of foreign direct investments in Moldova reached $5 billion 618.15 million as of the end of September 2024, up by 2.7% (+$149.18 million), compared to the situation as of the end of 2023
Such data are contained in the materials of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) on the international investment position of the country. At the same time, they increased by $303.16 million (+5.7%) in the third quarter of 2024, compared to the second quarter of 2024 (5 billion 314.99 million). According to NBM data, foreign direct investments in equity as of the end of September 2024 amounted to 67.1% of total investments and increased by 5%, compared to the situation at the end of 2023, while debt instruments accounted for 32.9% (-1.7%). In the geographical distribution of direct equity investments (in the form of participation and accumulated shares), EU investors accounted for $3 billion 219.17 million of investments at the end of September 2024 (+6.8%, compared to the end of 2023), while other non-CIS countries accounted for $572.57 million (-2%). At the same time, direct investments in the form of shares and equities from the CIS in 9 months of 2024 registered a negative value - minus $22.22 million (minus $9.89 million at the end of 2023). Analysis of direct investment - equity capital accumulated as of the end of September 2024, by sector, shows that the largest amount of direct investments was in the following sectors: financial activities and insurance - 34% of the total volume; wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles - 24.6%; manufacturing - 20.1%; information and communication - 5.9%; transportation and storage - 3.7%; electricity, heat, gas, hot water and air conditioning - 2.6%; real estate transactions - 2.4%; agriculture, forestry and fishing - 2.1%; health and social protection - 1.2%. // 06.01.2025 - InfoMarket
