Moldova SMEs drive 73% of national sales, dominate employment
In 2025, Moldova’s 74,400 small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) accounted for 99.7% of all companies and generated 73.4% of the country’s total sales revenue. They provided 71.6% of jobs in the enterprise sector, employing roughly 393,000 workers. Pre‑tax profit rose to 53.2 billion lei, a 26% increase over the previous year, with profit per employee reaching 1.43 million lei (up 15.1%) and average profit per SME 7.6 million lei.
The wholesale and retail trade segment comprised about 31% of SMEs, producing roughly 253 billion lei (45% of total SME revenue). Agriculture showed the strongest profit growth, tripling from 1.4 billion to 4.4 billion lei, while real‑estate and construction also posted notable gains. The number of energy‑related SMEs rose by 26.1%, the fastest growth among sectors.
These figures come from the National Bureau of Statistics and underline the pivotal role of SMEs in Moldova’s economy.
Entities: Agriculture sector · Moldovan small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) · National Bureau of Statistics (BNS) · Republic of Moldova · Wholesale and retail trade sector
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Profit in the agriculture sector for SMEs tripled from 1.4 billion to 4.4 billion lei in 2025. (National Bureau of Statistics)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Average sales revenue per employee for SME firms was 1.43 million lei, a 15.1% increase year‑on‑year. (National Bureau of Statistics)
- [● 2 SOURCES] About 31% of Moldovan SMEs operate in wholesale and retail trade, generating roughly 253 billion lei (45% of SME revenue). (National Bureau of Statistics)
- [● 2 SOURCES] In 2025, Moldovan SMEs generated 73.4% of national sales revenue. (National Bureau of Statistics)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Pre‑tax profit of Moldovan SMEs in 2025 was 53.2 billion lei, up 26% from the previous year. (National Bureau of Statistics)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Moldovan SMEs employed 71.6% of enterprise sector jobs, about 393,000 workers, in 2025. (National Bureau of Statistics)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The number of energy‑related SMEs increased by 26.1% in 2025, the highest growth among sectors. (National Bureau of Statistics)
- [● 2 SOURCES] There were about 74.4 thousand SMEs in Moldova in 2025, representing 99.7% of all enterprises. (National Bureau of Statistics)