The Investment Potential and Risks proper to Investment Activity within the Economy of Republic of Moldova

The paper is dedicated to the discussion of investment as a main promoter ofeconomic development in conditions of risk and uncertainty. In the context ofthe topic of research this article has as particular interest the analysis of theperformances and potential of the economy of the Republic of Moldova inattracting FDI, the analysis being based on focused on investment potential andinvestment risks of national economy. Finally, the paper concludes withreflections on the general conditions to attract investment into the economy ofthe Republic of Moldova. The paper was written in context of studies madewithin the research project on topic “Survey on investment risks proper to thereal sector of the economy”, within the State Program realized with the supportthe Academy of Science of the Republic of Moldova.