Investment Climate

of the Republic of Moldova

Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Moldova

Moldovan Investment and Export Promotion Organization (MIEPO)

Republic of Moldova, Overview

Government
Population
Literate Population
Working-age
Population

Republic, Declaration of Independence

August 27, 1991
over 4 million people
96%
2,37 million people

Unemployment rate

5,6 % (2012)

Inflation Rate
(medium annual)

4,6% (2012)

GDP in current prices

GDP per capita

7 253 mill. USD (2012)

2 038 USD (2012)

A historical Overview of FDI Data

FDI in the Republic of Moldova, 1995-2012 (estimate), stocks, including equity capital,
reinvested earnings, and intercompany lending, US$ million
(estimated stock for 2012 is 3 338,79 ).
Source: National Bank of Moldova

Geographic Distribution of FDI,

Equity Capital Stock

FDI by Branch,
Equity Capital Stock

Financial Activities

27,7%

Manufacturing Industry

23,5%

Trade, Repair on P. Goods

Real Estate, Renting, B. Service
Electricity, Gas, Water Supply

16,8%
10%
8,6%

Transport, Storage, Communicat. 6,8%

Healthcare, Social Assistance

1,7%

Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry

1,4%

Other

3,4%

Trade Partners (2012, mill. $)

Export: 2161,8 mill. $

Import: 5213,1 mill. $

EU: 1013,4 (46,9 %)

CIS: 928 (42,9%)

EU: 2318,7 (44,5%)

CIS: 1623,8 (31,1 %)

Source: NBS, Moldova

Benefits of Investing in the Republic of Moldova

Geo economical advantageous position
Benefits from public-private partnership
Equal rights for all investors
International collaboration benefits
Free Economic Zones incentives
Industrial Parks opportunities
MIEPO assistance

International Collaboration Benefits of the RM

Member of
WTO

Member of
CEFTA

EU
Autonomous
Trade
Preferences

Member of
CIS

Free Economic Zones

0% or of national
corporate income tax
VAT exemption

Exemption from excise

duties
Developed transport
infrastructure
Availability of necessary
resources

Industrial Parks
Free transfer of state land to the
company administrator

Free change of land use

Support on central and

local level

13 projects of industrial parks creation

3 Parks are under construction

Connections infrastructure

Giurgiulesti International Free Port

Black Sea/Danube Port;
Draft: -7m;
Oil Product, VegOil, Grain,
Bulk, Container, General
Cargo Terminals;
Broad&
narrow-gauge
railway;
Business Park;
Etc.

MIEPO Portfolio

Moldova Export & Brand promotion

Investment Attraction
One Stop Shop information point
for investors
Study foreign markets to identify
export promotion possibilities
Identification of partners and
investment site locations in the RM
Organize Business Missions, Forums,
B2B Meetings, Matchmaking, etc.
Liaison between national/
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international public and private sector
B2B Quality

Thank you for your attention!

Moldovan Investment and Export Promotion Organization (MIEPO)
65 A. Mateevici Str., Chisinau MD-2009, Republic of Moldova
Tel.: (+ 373 22) 27-36-54 ; Fax: (+373 22) 22-43-10
office@miepo.md | www.miepo.md