The country’s GDP increased by a real 1.8% y/y and totalled MDL 29.516 bln in Q2 2016, according to preliminary data of the National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova (NBS).
Final consumption, at average previous year prices, increased in value terms by 11.1% y/y in Q2 2016. Gross capital formation jumped by 14.7%, contributing 22.6% to the GDP. Exports grew by 14.5%, while imports increased faster, by 13.2%.