The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is the central administrative authority which, as the central statistical body, manages and coordinates the activity in the field of statistics from the country.

In its activity, NBS acts according to the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, the Law on official statistics, other legislative acts, Parliament decisions, decrees of the President of the Republic of Moldova, ordinances, decisions and Government orders, international treaties of which the Republic of Moldova is part of, as well as to the provisions of the present Regulation.

The NBS elaborates independently or in collaboration with other central administrative bodies and approves the methodologies of statistical and calculation surveys of statistical indicators, in accordance with international standards, especially those of the European Union, and with the advanced practice of other countries, as well as taking into account the peculiarities of the socio-economic conditions of the Republic of Moldova, organizes, following the programme of statistical works, annually approved by the Government, statistical surveys regarding the situation and economic, social, demographic development of the country, performing the works related to the collection, processing, centralizing, storage and dissemination of statistical data.

The structure of the NBS:

Organisation chart NBS

• Director General
• Deputy Directors General
• Office of the General Director
• Statistical Training Centre 
• Internal Audit Service
• Personal Data Protection Service
• European Integration and International Cooperation Division 
• Statistical Coordination Division
• Dissemination and Communication Division
  • Dissemination Service
  • Communication and User Relations Service
• General Division for Statistical Methods and Innovations
  • Survey Research Division
  • Alternative Data Sources and Innovative Statistical Tools Division
  • Geographic Information Systems Division
  • Quality Management Service
• National Accounts General Division
  • Public Finance Statistics Division
  • Annual and Quarterly Accounts Service
  • Regional Accounts Service
  • Integrated Accounts Service
• Consumer Price Statistics Division
• External Trade Statistics Division
• Business Statistics General Division
  • Industry and Energy Statistics Division
  • Investments and Constructions Statistics Division
  • Structural Business Statistics Division
  • Tourism, Information Technology and Communications Statistics Division
  • Transport and Services Statistics Division
• Agriculture and Environment Statistics General Division
  • Agricultural Economic Accounts Service
  • Crop and Livestock Statistics Service
  • Agricultural Sample Surveys Service
  • Integrated Agricultural Surveys Service
  • Environmental Statistics Service
• Public Repository of Financial Statements and Entrepreneurship Division
  • Repository Service
  • Entrepreneurship Statistics Service
• Population and Migration Statistics Division
• Living Standards Statistics Division
• Labour Force Statistics Division
• Labour Market Statistics Division
• Education, Science and Culture Statistics Division
• Health, Social Protection and Justice Statistics Division
• Census Division
• Household Data Collection Division
• Information Technologies General Division
  • Information Systems Development Division
  • Application Design Division
  • Information Systems Administration Division
  • Respondent Support Service
• Financial Management General Division
  • Planning Division
  • Accounting Division
  • Administration and Procurement Division
• Human Resources Division
• Juridical Section​​​​​​​
• Document Management Service
• Chisinau Regional Center for Statistics
• North Regional Center for Statistics
• Center Regional Center for Statistics
• South Regional Center for Statistics