Direct investments from the EU dominate the Moldovan economy, accounting for 71% of the total investment and exceeding $ 3 billion in total at the end of 2020 - Expert-Grup.
These figures are shown in the new infographic “How important is the European Union market for Moldova”, published by the Independent analytical center. Experts note that the European Union is Moldova's main trading partner, and in 2020 the share of Moldovan exports to EU countries amounted to 67% of total exports, while the share of supplies to the CIS was 15%, and to non-EU countries and the CIS - 18%. Despite all the problems, Moldovan exports to the EU are performing well and have helped offset the decline in other markets. According to statistics, more than half (52%) of all agri-food products and almost 80% of non-agricultural products are sent by Moldova to the EU market. At the same time, the share of supplies for agri-food products and non-agricultural products to the CIS countries is 20% and 11%, respectively, and to countries outside the EU and the CIS - 28% and 10%, respectively. As noted, many categories of agri-food products from Moldova have entered the new EU market and are expanding their presence in the European market. In particular, the EU accounts for 37% of the total Moldovan export of beverages, 41% - cereals, 41% - fruits and nuts, 41% - livestock products, 66% - cocoa and preparations from it, 68% - oilseeds, 74% - sugar and products from it, 80% - flour confectionery, 82% - fats and oils, 83% - canned vegetables and fruit. As noted, direct investment from the European Union dominates the economy of Moldova, accounting for about 71% of the total investment at the beginning of 2020, while the share of the CIS was 21%, and the countries outside the EU and the CIS - 8%. Direct investments from the EU were the most dynamic in recent years, exceeding $ 3 billion in 2020. Herewith, investments from the EU were able to take advantage of many sectors of the national economy: financial activities - 26% of the total EU investment, trade - 23%, processing industry - 22%, information and communications - 9%, energy - 7%, real estate - 6%, construction - 2%, other sectors - 5%. Meanwhile, 78% of the total volume of direct investments of the CIS in Moldova falls on the energy sector, 12% - in the transport and storage sector, 5% - in trade, 3% - in the processing industry, 1% - in financial activities, other sectors - 1%.// 12.05.2021 — InfoMarket
