Moldova’s economy expanded by 3.6% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, easing from a downwardly revised 5.1% increase in the previous quarter. Growth was primarily driven by gross fixed capital formation, which rose by 9.3%, and household consumption, up by 2.2%. Net external demand also made a positive contribution, as total exports surged by 16.7% while imports grew at a slower pace of 14.2%.
On a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis, GDP contracted by 0.6%, reversing a downwardly revised 1.3% increase recorded in the third quarter. For the full year 2025, the economy grew by 2.4%, a marked acceleration compared with the 0.3% growth registered in 2024.