Managers expect price rises in Q4 while sales stay flat

Moldovan companies expect higher prices in the last three months of the year, without sales growth. According to the National Bureau of Statistics business tendency survey, the balance of expectations (optimists minus pessimists) for prices in Q4 2026 is +8%, while for sales revenue it is zero.

Construction expects the sharpest increases: +22% for the price of works. Manufacturing reports +14%. Retail and services are more cautious: -3% for sales, -4% for headcount and +5% for prices. Micro-enterprises with up to nine employees are the most cautious, at -3% for sales and -5% for staff.

In Q3, 51% of managers reported factors that limited their business. The main one was insufficient demand (32.2%), followed by financial problems (22.8%) and a shortage of skilled labour (18.3%).

What it means for you

• Planning repairs or construction? Budget for higher costs and lock in the price in your contract early.
• Retail and services face weak winter demand — review stock levels and fixed costs.
• Full data is published by the National Bureau of Statistics.

Source: Bani.md, 26.10.2026