摘要：Foreign investments represent placements in the territory of a country made by non-resident investors. Depending on the approach position, they are considered as forms of international investment and part of international investment market. The aim of research was to study global transformations in the field of foreign investments, which can influence the investment process in the Republic of Moldova. For this purpose, databases formed by international institutions, as well as experts’ opinions in the approached field were studied. The global market for foreign investments can be divided in two main segments: foreign direct investments and foreign portfolio investments. The research’ results are major importance both from the point of view of global financial processes, as well as for outlining benchmarks for perfecting întreand promoting the investment policy in the Republic of Moldova.
