World Bank: Moldova Faces Weakest Economic Growth in the Region

Moldova will show the lowest economic growth in the region – just 0.9% in 2025. This is according to the latest World Bank report on global economic prospects (Global Economic Prospects). According to the forecast, Moldova’s economy will grow by only 0.9% in 2025, which is 3 percentage points lower than the forecast made in January but in line with April estimates. Thus, the Republic of Moldova will rank last in terms of growth rates among the countries of the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region, which includes the states of Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the South Caucasus, Central Asia, and Russia, writes mold-street.com. Moldova’s GDP growth is also expected to be 2.4% in 2026, whereas in January the World Bank predicted 4.5%. In 2027, economic growth is forecast to improve and reach 4.4%. The World Bank эs forecast is slightly more optimistic than the International Monetary Fundэs April estimate of 0.6%, but much less favorable than the latest forecast by Moldovaэs Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization, which expects GDP growth of 2% this year. Furthermore, as the World Bank emphasizes, despite challenging external conditions, economic growth in the region, unlike others, is expected to strengthen and reach 2.4% in 2025. On a global scale, the World Bank lowered its forecast for global economic growth by 0.4 percentage points to 2.3%, noting that high tariffs and increasing uncertainty are creating problems for virtually all economies. In a report published on Tuesday, the World Bank lowered its forecasts for nearly 70% of the world’s economies, including the United States, China, Europe, and six developing regions. The World Bank also forecasts that global inflation will reach 2.9% in 2025, remaining above pre-pandemic levels amid rising tariffs and a tense labor market.