Moldovan business in numbers
How many companies are registered, how many open and close each year, which legal forms they use and where they are. Data from the State Register of legal entities as of 04.11.2026.
Active companies
156.478
Register entries, total
287.442
New companies in 2025
9.780
Liquidated in 2025
10.242
Companies registered and liquidated per year
In 2025, 9.780 new companies were registered and 10.242 were liquidated. 2026 is incomplete: data up to 04.11.2026.
RegisteredLiquidated
201020122014201620182020202220242026
Year · Registered · Liquidated
| Year | Registered | Liquidated | Net change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 7.403 | 4.509 | +2.894 |
| 2025 | 9.780 | 10.242 | -462 |
| 2024 | 8.750 | 11.191 | -2.441 |
| 2023 | 7.713 | 8.605 | -892 |
| 2022 | 6.933 | 4.866 | +2.067 |
| 2021 | 7.425 | 6.556 | +869 |
| 2020 | 6.502 | 11.842 | -5.340 |
| 2019 | 6.773 | 10.150 | -3.377 |
| 2018 | 6.737 | 8.882 | -2.145 |
| 2017 | 7.439 | 8.467 | -1.028 |
| 2016 | 6.409 | 3.959 | +2.450 |
| 2015 | 6.651 | 3.885 | +2.766 |
| 2014 | 7.158 | 2.742 | +4.416 |
| 2013 | 6.890 | 2.753 | +4.137 |
| 2012 | 6.786 | 3.135 | +3.651 |
| 2011 | 7.142 | 3.005 | +4.137 |
| 2010 | 6.692 | 3.103 | +3.589 |
Legal forms of active companies
- Limited liability company (SRL)116.878 · 74,7%
- Sole proprietorship (II)20.841 · 13,3%
- Peasant (farm) household9.696 · 6,2%
- Other associations2.673 · 1,7%
- Closed joint-stock company1.464 · 0,9%
- Consumer cooperative970 · 0,6%
- Other forms3.956 · 2,5%
When active companies were registered
- The 1990s24.375 · 15,6%
- The 2000s38.028 · 24,3%
- The 2010s44.902 · 28,7%
- The 2020s49.173 · 31,4%
Where active companies are registered
By the legal address in the register: municipality, district or autonomous territory. A district town counts within its district.
- Chișinău89.437 · 57,2%
- Bălți5.442 · 3,5%
- UTA Găgăuzia4.695 · 3,0%
- Ialoveni4.077 · 2,6%
- Orhei3.368 · 2,2%
- Cahul3.310 · 2,1%
- Strășeni2.925 · 1,9%
- Anenii Noi2.699 · 1,7%
- Ungheni2.682 · 1,7%
- Hîncești2.655 · 1,7%
- Soroca2.465 · 1,6%
- Edineț2.191 · 1,4%
- 66 other districts and places30.532 · 19,5%
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Source: Datero.md, based on the State Register of legal entities, 04.11.2026. https://datero.md/en/statisticsMethodology
- The source is the State Register of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs published on dataset.gov.md; we check for updates automatically every 6 hours.
- A company counts as active when the register has no liquidation date for it. Registration and liquidation years come from the register for all companies, including those closed later.
- This page shows register data only, which covers every company. For revenue and profit see our rankings based on financial statements.