Business Barometer
Business Barometer 2026
List of questions
The questions asked to companies in the 2026 Business Barometer. Answers refer to the last 6 months.
Section C · Assessment of the last 6 months
Answer options: Decreased / worsenedUnchangedIncreased / improved
- C01Over the last 6 months, has the volume of investment in developing or supporting your company decreased, stayed the same or increased?
- C02Over the last 6 months, has the number of employees in your company decreased, stayed the same or increased?
- C03How would you assess your company’s turnover over the last 6 months? Has it decreased, stayed the same or increased?
- C04Over the last 6 months, has your company’s profit decreased, stayed the same or increased?
- C05How would you assess the business climate and conditions in your company’s field of activity over the last 6 months? Have they worsened, stayed the same or improved?
- C06How would you assess the policy or actions of central or local authorities regarding your business field over the last 6 months? Has the situation worsened, stayed the same or improved?
- C07The economy in general (both banks of the Nistru) – has it worsened, stayed the same or improved?
Section UE · Readiness for the EU single market New in 2026
- UE1How well informed is your company about the requirements it will have to meet once the Republic of Moldova joins the EU single market?Answer options: Very well · Well · Partly · Poorly · Not at all informed (+ Cannot say)
- UE2To what extent are your company’s products, services and processes ready to meet the requirements applicable on the EU market?Answer options: Fully · Largely · Partly · Slightly · Not at all (+ We don’t yet know which requirements apply)
- UE3To what extent does your company have the resources needed to adapt to EU market requirements?Answer options: All · Most · Only partly · Very little · None (+ Cannot say)
- UE4How do you rate your company’s ability to compete with EU companies?Answer options: Very good · Good · Average · Low · Very low (+ Cannot say)
- UE5aIs your company currently also active on foreign markets (outside the Republic of Moldova)?Answer options: Yes · No
- UE5bWhat is your company’s current relationship with the EU market? (only if UE5a = Yes)Answer options: Already selling on the EU market · EU partners or clients, but limited activity · Preparing to enter the EU market · Interested, but no concrete steps yet
- UE6Difficulties in preparing for the EU market (up to 3 answers)Answer options: Lack of clear information on EU requirements/standards · Certification, compliance and adaptation costs · Need to invest in equipment/technology · Limited access to finance · Lack of qualified staff · Productivity and production costs higher than in the EU · Difficulty finding EU clients/partners, competition (incl. logistics/transport) · Insufficient production/service capacity · (No significant difficulties) · Other
- UE7What support would your company need most to prepare for the EU market? (multiple answers)Answer options: Investment finance (equipment/technology) · Finance/support for certification and compliance · Information and advice on EU requirements · Staff training programmes · Support for digitalisation and technology upgrades · Support finding partners and accessing the EU market · (No additional support needed) · Other
- UE8What should be the authorities’ main priority to improve Moldovan companies’ readiness for EU market integration? (open question)Answer options: Free answer, coded into 27 codes / 6 groups
Source: 2026 Business Barometer questionnaire.