Moldova GDP Growth Slows to 3.6% in Q4

2026-03-11 13:17 By Luisa Carvalho 1 min. read

Moldova’s economy advanced by 3.6% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, following a downwardly revised 5.1% expansion in the previous period, according to preliminary estimates.

Gross fixed capital formation (9.3%) and household consumption (2.2%) remained the key drivers of growth.

Net external demand also contributed positively, as total exports jumped by 16.7% while imports rose at a slower 14.2%.

On a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis, the GDP shrank by 0.6%, after a downwardly revised 1.3% rise in the previous quarter.

Considering the whole year of 2025, the economy grew by 2.4%, markedly faster than 0.3% in 2024.



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