Immigration Investor SWOT Analysis for
Moldovan Citizenship

Strengths

• EU association with DCFTA Free Trade Agreement (since 2014)
• Low operating and labor costs
• Low tax rates (corporate tax 12%, in free zones 6%, in free ports 3%)
• Investment incentives for free economic zones
• Geographical proximity to EU and CIS and the Black Sea markets

Weaknesses

• De facto Regimes in Transnistria and Gagauzia Autonomous Region
• Slow structural reforms
• Inadequate vocational and training system
• Low employment rate and large informal sector
• Inadequate transport and telecommunications infrastructure

Opportunities

• Projects of institutional backer and creditor
• Cross-border activities with Romania
• Free economic zones and direct investment
• Diversification of the energy market
• Modernization of agriculture

Threats

• Domestic turmoil and polarization
• Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 ranked 123rd by Transparency International
• Demography and foreign migration
• Regional / geopolitical development around Ukraine
• Dissatisfaction of the population