The National Bureau of Statistics reports that in January-June 2025, collective tourist accommodation structures were visited by 222.3 thousand tourists (6.2% more than in the same period of 2024 year), including 94.3 thousand resident tourists (42.4% of the total) and 128.0 thousand (57.6%) non-resident tourists.
National Bureau of Statistics informs that in July 2025 producer prices in industry remained at the level of the current month, June, increased with 7,1% since the beginning of the current year, increased with 5,2% compared to July 2024.
Exports of goods in June 2025 were amounted to 266,3 million USD, with 3,3% more than in May 2025 and with 7,7% less compared to June 2024. Exports of goods in January-June 2025, amounted to 1601,2 million USD, which is 10,1% less than in the corresponding period of 2024.
The National Bureau of Statistics informs that in January-June 2025, the number of visitors (tourists and excursionists), participants in tourism organized by travel and tour operator agencies totaled 228.3 thousand people (8.7% more than in the period January-June 2024).
National Bureau of Statistics presents information on the situation of young people in the Republic of Moldova in 2024. Young people represent about a quarter of the population. The number of the population with usual residence population on January 1, 2025 constituted 2381,3 thousand persons, of which 544,0 thousand or 22,8% were young people aged 14-34 years.
The National Bureau of Statistics informs that average consumer prices in July 2025 increased compared to June 2025 by 0,02%, December 2024 by 5,1%, July 2024 (during the last 12 months) by 7,9%.
The National Bureau of Statistics informs that producer prices for agricultural products in January-June 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 increased on average by 28.4% (see Table 1), as a result of the increase in prices for plant products on average by 41.1%, prices for animal products on average by 3.9%.
The National Bureau of Statistics reports that the volume of agricultural production in farms of all categories in January-June 2025, compared with the same period in 2024, decreased by 5.8% (in comparable prices) as a result of a decrease in crop production by 11.4%, livestock production by 5.1%.
The National Bureau of Statistics reports that in January-June 2025, 1383 permits were issued for the construction of residential and non-residential buildings. In January-June 2025, 1004 permits were issued for residential buildings and 379 permits for non-residential buildings.
The National Bureau of Statistics presents information on industrial production manufactured and delivered in 2024. Thus, the value of industrial production manufactured (in current prices) in 2024 amounted to 86.0 billion lei, while that of delivered production amounted to 82.6 billion lei, of which 55.4 billion lei (67.1% of total delivered production) was delivered to the domestic market and 27.2 billion lei (32.9% of total delivered production) to the external market.
National Bureau of Statistics communicates that in 2024 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) accounted for 99.2% of the total number of reporting enterprises (similar as in 2023),the average number of employees in SMEs constituted 356.0 thousand, owning 65.5% of the total average number of employees of enterprises (compared to 65.3% in 2023).
National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the business survey, in the opinion of managers, in the third quarter of 2025 is expected moderate growth of economic activity and sales turnover, higher increases are anticipated in the manufacturing and construction industries, moderate growth of prices of products and goods and relative stability of number of employees.
National Bureau of Statistics informs, that: In May 2025 compared to May 2024, industrial production increased by 11,7%, continuing the upward trend observed in April of the current year, In January-May 2025 (cumulative from the beginning of the current year), compared to the same period of the previous year, it increased by 1,3%.
National Bureau of Statistics informs that in June 2025 producer prices in industry increased with 0,3% compared to May this year, increased with 7,0% since the beginning of the current year, increased with 5,3% compared to June 2024.
Exports of goods in May 2025 were amounted to 257,8 million USD, with 2,9% less than in April 2025 and with 7,2% less compared to May 2024. Exports of goods in January-May 2025, amounted to 1334,9 million USD, which is 10,5% less than in the corresponding period of 2024.
The National Bureau of Statistics informs that average consumer prices in June 2025 increased compared to May 2025 by 0,2%, December 2024 by 5,1%, June 2024 (during the last 12 months) by 8,2%.
National Bureau of Statistics presents the statistical data regarding the average life expectancy in the Republic of Moldova in 2024, measured by the life expectancy at birth of the population with usual residence. The average life expectancy in the Republic of Moldova in 2024 was of 72,0 years, increasing by 0,1 years compared to the previous year. Life expectancy at birth by sex in 2024 was 67,6 years for men and 76,4 years for women (increasing by 0,1 years for men, respectively, compared to the previous year).
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) presents provisional data (estimates) on the number of population with usually resident population in the Republic of Moldova on 1 January 2025, which represents the number of persons who were mainly resident in the territory of the Republic of Moldova during the last 12 months of the reference year regardless of temporary absences (for recreation, holidays, visits to relatives and friends, business, medical treatment, religious pilgrimages, etc.).
National Bureau of Statistics informs that, on January 1, 2025, the dwelling stock registered by the relevant bodies/institutions constituted 1337,3 thousand dwellings with an increase of 0,4% compared to the situation registered on January 1, 2024.
National Bureau of Statistics informs, that: in April 2025 compared to April 2024, industrial production increased by 1,0%, continuing the upward trend observed in March of the current year, in January-April 2025 (cumulative from the beginning of the current year), compared to the same period of the previous year, it decreased by 0.7%.
National Bureau of Statistics informs that in May 2025 producer prices in industry increased with 1,6% compared to April this year, increased with 6,7% since the beginning of the current year, increased with 5,0% compared to May 2024.
The National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the preliminary results of the statistical survey "Labor Force Survey (LFS)", in the I quarter 2025 the labor force (active population aged 15 years and over) registered 807,9 thousand persons, which is 9,9% less than in the I quarter 2024.
National Bureau of Statistics informs that the preliminary estimations of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2025 decreased (in real terms) by 1.2% as compared to the first quarter of 2024.
Exports of goods in April 2025 were amounted to 265,6 million USD, with 11,2% less than in March 2025 and with 9,3% less compared to April 2024. Exports of goods in January-April 2025, amounted to 1077,1 million USD, which is 11,3% less than in the corresponding period of 2024.
National Bureau of Statistics presents the statistical information on the demographic situation in the Republic of Moldova for 2024 year. The data are presented through the aspects of demographic events targeting the usual resident population, which includes those who have lived mainly on the territory of the Republic of Moldova for the last 12 months, regardless of temporary absences.
The National Bureau of Statistics informs that average consumer prices in May 2025 increased compared to April 2025 by 0.4%, December 2024 by 4.9%, May 2024 (during the last 12 months) by 7.9%.
National Bureau of Statistics informs that, in the real sector units with 4 or more employees and all budgetary institutions, in the first quarter of 2025 approximately 32,8 thousand job vacancies were registered, the job vacancy rate (the ratio of the number of vacant jobs to the total number of posts) was 4,7%.
National Bureau of Statistics informs that, in the real sector units with 4 or more employees and all budgetary institutions, in the first quarter of 2025 the average gross monthly earnings amounted to 14567,5 lei, and increased by 10,6% compared to the first quarter of 2024 and decreased by 3,0% compared to the fourth quarter of 2024.
National Bureau of Statistics informs that, in january-march 2025, investments in long-term assets amounting to 6,3 billion lei, or 23,9% more than in january-march 2024 (in comparable prices), of which investments in tangible assets amouting to 5,8 billion lei, or an increase of 19,8% investments in intangible assets amouting to 0.5 billion lei, an increase of 2,1 times.
To analyse poverty as a complex phenomenon, a wide range of monetary and non-monetary indicators, including multidimensional approaches, are used internationally. In the Republic of Moldova, monetary poverty is calculated using the absolute poverty estimation method, based on household consumption expenditure collected by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) through the Household Budget Survey (HBS).