Moldova Producer Inflation Eases to 13-Month Low
2026-03-19 08:27
By
Mariene Camarillo
1 min. read
Producer prices in Moldova rose by 2.2% year-on-year in February 2026, easing from 3.5% in the previous month.
This marked the lowest reading since January 2025 as inflation slowed in mining and quarrying (4.8% vs 5.7% in January), while prices declined sharply in electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning (-5.4% vs 9.3%).
In contrast, costs edged up in manufacturing (2.9% vs 2.8%), lifted by price increases in the manufacture of food products (3.7% vs 3.1%), leather and related products (2.7% vs 0.3%), and rubber and plastic products (0.5% vs -0.4%).
On a monthly basis, producer prices fell by 0.2%, following a flat reading in the previous two months.