On the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons, marked annually on October 1, the National Bureau of Statistics presents information on the situation of the elderly, according to available data for 2024.
The National Bureau of Statistics reports that, according to preliminary estimates, gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2025 increased by 1.1% in real terms compared to the second quarter of 2024.
The National Bureau of Statistics presents statistical data on food resource balances and their use for the year 2024.
National Bureau of Statistics informs, that in July 2025 compared to July 2024, industrial production increased by 6,2%.
National Bureau of Statistics informs that in August 2025 producer prices in industry decreased with 0,2% compared to July this year.
Exports of goods in July 2025 were amounted to 347,0 million USD, with 30,3% more than in June 2025 and with 21,8% more compared to July 2024. Imports of goods in July 2025 amounted to 905,1 million USD, with 6,1% more compared to June 2025 and with 14,8% more compared to July 2024.
The National Bureau of Statistics informs that average consumer prices in August 2025 compared to July 2025, decreased by 0,4%.
National Bureau of Statistics informs that, in the real sector units with 4 or more employees and all budgetary institutions, at the end of the second quarter of 2025 approximately 32,7 thousand job vacancies were registered.
National Bureau of Statistics informs that, in the real sector units with 4 or more employees and all budgetary institutions, in the second quarter of 2025 the average gross monthly earnings amounted to 15470,6 lei, and increased by 10,0% compared to the second quarter of 2024 and by 6,2% compared to the first quarter of 2024.
National Bureau of Statistics informs that, in January-June 2025, investments in long-term assets amounting to 15,4 billion lei, or 21,0% more than in january-june 2024 (in comparable prices), of which investments in tangible assets amouting to 14,4 billion lei, or an increase of 17,9%, investments in intangible assets reached a value of 968.9 million lei (increasing by app 2.0 times).
The National Bureau of Statistics presents the final results of the 2024 Population and Housing Census (PHC) regarding the migration characteristics of the usually resident population as of the census reference date (April 8, 2024).
The National Bureau of Statistics presents the final results of the 2024 Population and Housing Census (PHC) on the demographic characteristics of the population with usual residence on the census reference date (April 8, 2024).
The National Bureau of Statistics presents the final results of the 2024 Population and Housing Census (RPL) on the educational characteristics of the usually resident population as of the census reference date (8 April 2024).
The National Bureau of Statistics reports that in January-June 2025, public transport companies transported 164.3 million passengers, 16.2% more than in the same period last year. This evolution was due to the increase in the number of passengers transported by air (+34.0%), trolleybus (+22.5%), river (+7.1%) and road transport (+5.9%).
The National Bureau of Statistics informs that insurance companies in January-June 2025 received accrued gross premiums in the amount of 1593.0 mln. lei, increasing by 2.6% compared to the same period of the previous year, recorded revenues and expenses higher than those in the corresponding period of 2024, respectively by 7.9% and 10.6%, paid out insurance indemnities and compensations in the amount of 660.2 mln. lei, or 23.9% more than in the first half of 2024.
National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the annual survey "Earnings and Labour Force Cost in 2024", the average gross nominal monthly earnings of an employee amounted 13990,0 lei, increasing with 14,6% (or 1780,8 lei) compared to 2023.
The National Bureau of Statistics reports that the volume of construction works in the second quarter of 2025 increased by 45.3% compared to the second quarter of 2024 (at comparable prices),in January-June 2025 grew by 35.1% compared to the corresponding period of 2024 (at comparable prices).
National Bureau of Statistics informs, that in June 2025 compared to June 2024, industrial production increased by 3,2%, in January-June 2025 (cumulative from the beginning of the current year), compared to the same period of the previous year, it increased by 1,6%.
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.