Investment Climate of the Republic of Moldova

Ministry of Economy of the Republic of MoldovaMoldovan Investment and Export Promotion Organization (MIEPO)

Republic of Moldova, Overview

GovernmentRepublic, Declaration of Independence

August 27, 1991

Population over 4 million people

Literate Population 96%

Working-age Population

2,37 million people

Unemployment rate 5,6 % (2012)

Inflation Rate (medium annual)

4,6% (2012)

GDP in current prices 7 253 mill. USD (2012)

GDP per capita 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 Financial Activities Activities 27,7% 27,7%

Manufacturing Manufacturing IndustryIndustry 23,5% 23,5%

Trade, Repair on P. Goods 16,8%Trade, Repair on P. Goods 16,8%

Real Estate, Renting, B. Service 10Real Estate, Renting, B. Service 10%%

Electricity, Gas, Water Supply 8,6%Electricity, Gas, Water Supply 8,6%

Transport, Storage, Communicat.Transport, Storage, Communicat. 6,8% 6,8%

Healthcare, Social Assistance 1,7%Healthcare, Social Assistance 1,7%

Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry 1,4Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry 1,4%%

OtherOther 3,4% 3,4%

Trade Partners (2012, mill. $)

Export: 2161,8 mill. $ Import: 5213,1 mill. $ EU: 1013,4 (46,9 %) EU: 2318,7 (44,5%)CIS: 928 (42,9%) CIS: 1623,8 (31,1 %)

Source: NBS, Moldova

Geo economical advantageous positionGeo economical advantageous position

Benefits from public-private partnershipBenefits from public-private partnership

Equal rights for all investorsEqual rights for all investors

International collaboration benefitsInternational collaboration benefits

Free Economic Zones incentivesFree Economic Zones incentives

Industrial Parks opportunitiesIndustrial Parks opportunities

MIEPO assistanceMIEPO assistance

Etc.Etc.

Benefits of Investing in the Republic of Moldova

International Collaboration Benefits of the RM

Member Member of of WTOWTO

Member Member ofof CEFTACEFTA

EU EU Autonomous Autonomous

Trade Trade PreferencesPreferences

Member of Member of CISCIS

Free Economic Zones

0% or ½ of national 0% or ½ of national corporate income taxcorporate income tax

VAT exemptionVAT exemption

Exemption from excise Exemption from excise dutiesduties

Developed transport Developed transport infrastructureinfrastructure

Availability of necessary Availability of necessary resourcesresources

Industrial Parks

13 projects of industrial parks creation

3 Parks are under construction

Support on central and Support on central and local levellocal level

Free change of land useFree change of land use

Free transfer of state land to the company administrator

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.

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Study foreign markets to identify Study foreign markets to identify export promotion possibilities export promotion possibilities

““One Stop Shop” information point One Stop Shop” information point for investorsfor investors

Identification of partners and Identification of partners and investment site locations in the RMinvestment site locations in the RM

Organize Business Missions, Forums, Organize Business Missions, Forums, B2B Meetings, Matchmaking, etc.B2B Meetings, Matchmaking, etc.

Moldova Export & Brand promotionMoldova Export & Brand promotionInvestment AttractionInvestment Attraction

Liaison between national/Liaison between national/international public and private sectorinternational public and private sector

MIEPO Portfolio

B2B Quality B2B Quality

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