Foreign investment has become a key driver of the development of any country's economy, but especially for developing countries, emerging economies and countries in transition. They are part of the class of financial flows that do not generate external debt, are considered to be a plus for domestic investments and, at the same time, are correlated with the creation of new jobs, knowledge transfers and improving labor productivity. The actuality of the topic investigated is determined by the need to amplify the investment process in the Republic of Moldova as a prerequisite for accelerating the economic development of the country, which is impossible to achieve without attracting foreign investment and improving investment policy in the Republic of Moldova. The aim of the research is to analyze trends in the development of foreign investments, of forms of investment in the economy of the Republic of Moldova, as well as the facilities offered to stimulate them.