National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova

What National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova does

The National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova (NBS; Biroul Național de Statistică) is the central administrative authority responsible for coordinating Moldova's national statistical system under Law on Official Statistics No. 93/2017. The organization's mission is to collect, process, and disseminate objective, reliable, and timely official statistics supporting evidence-based policy, research, and public information. NBS operates the StatBank statistical databank containing over 1,400 tables and more than 5 million data cells across demographic, social, economic, and environmental domains, with time series data accessible globally via web interface and API in seven formats (xlsx, csv, xml, json, scb, htm, px).

NBS's technology stack centers on the PxWeb 2020 v1 platform (updated October 2023) with improved accessibility for visually impaired users, supplemented by the geo-referenced database developed with EU support for the 2024 Population and Housing Census, the GenderPulse interactive visualization tool, a CPI calculator, and the e-Raportare electronic reporting system. The organization is internationally recognized as the 15th-ranked country globally (2nd in Eastern Europe) by Open Data Watch's ODIN 2022 assessment with a 73/100 score, reflecting strong coverage and openness of official statistics. Strategic partnerships with the European Union, UN agencies (UNFPA, UNDP, UNICEF, UN Women, FAO), World Bank, IMF, and bilateral donors fund ongoing modernization aligned with European statistical standards.

NBS is funded entirely through the Moldovan state budget supplemented by international development assistance, operating as a free public service with no commercial pricing. Data and publications are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. Service is delivered directly to five primary user segments: government and public authorities, businesses, researchers and academia, international organizations, and the general public, via the official website (statistica.gov.md), StatBank, census platform (recensamant.statistica.md), email subscription, and structured dissemination calendar. The organization operates under General Director Oleg Cara and is currently implementing the National Statistical System Development Programme 2023-2026.

Name

National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova

Legal name

Biroul Național de Statistică al Republicii Moldova

Website

https://statistica.gov.md

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is Moldova's central government authority that collects, processes, and disseminates official statistics through the StatBank databank (1,400+ tables), serving government agencies, businesses, researchers, international organizations, and the public, funded via state budget and EU/UN development partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Official Statistical Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92)

akta.pro primary industry

National Statistics & Census Administration (BPAIAAAF)

Keywords

• Official statistics
• Statistical data services
• Government statistics
• Population census
• National accounts

Headquarters

HQ city

Chișinău

HQ country

Moldova

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As the official national statistical office of the Republic of Moldova, the NBS is a government institution funded through the state budget. It provides statistical services free of charge to the public. The website development and implementation received financial support from the European Union.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is the central administrative authority of the Republic of Moldova responsible for collecting, processing, and disseminating official statistics. It operates the StatBank online database with over 1,400 tables and 5 million data cells covering demographics, economy, social affairs, environment, and gender statistics, alongside electronic reporting, census operations, and statistical publications provided free of charge to the public.

Product overview

The National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova operates a comprehensive statistical information system comprising multiple interconnected products and services. The core offering is StatBank, a statistical databank with over 1,400 tables containing detailed time series data across social, economic, environmental, and demographic domains. Supporting the databank are interactive tools including GenderPulse for gender statistics visualization, a CPI Calculator for consumer price index calculations, and SDG monitoring platform. The e-Raportare system provides electronic reporting capabilities for respondents, while the Public Repository of Financial Statements offers access to corporate financial data. The Census 2024 platform handles population and housing data collection. These products work together to serve the full statistical data lifecycle from collection through dissemination, with data available in multiple export formats including Excel, CSV, XML, JSON, and PX.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GenderPulse: Interactive data visualization tool for gender statistics indicators
• StatBank
• e-Raportare
• recensamant.statistica.md

Products and services

• StatBank (Statistical Databank) A comprehensive online statistical database containing detailed time series data across multiple domains including population, social statistics, economic statistics, environment, gender statistics, regional statistics, and experimental statistics, offering over 1,400 tables with more than 5 million data cells and API access.
• e-Raportare (Electronic Reporting System) A single window electronic reporting system enabling respondents to submit statistical and financial reports online.
• GenderPulse An interactive graphical visualization tool presenting gender-sensitive statistical indicators in an easy-to-understand format for the general public and researchers.
• Consumer Price Index Calculator An online tool for calculating consumer price index changes over specified periods.
• Public Repository of Financial Statements A public repository providing access to financial statements of companies and organizations.
• Population and Housing Census 2024 A comprehensive population and housing census data collection and dissemination platform providing authoritative demographic data for Moldova.
• Sustainable Development Goals Indicators Platform An interactive platform for monitoring and visualizing Sustainable Development Goals indicators for the Republic of Moldova.
• Which Forms Should I Submit? (Self-Service Form Guide) An interactive guide helping respondents determine which statistical forms they need to submit.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 15th globally and 2nd in Eastern Europe for coverage and openness of official statistics (ODIN 2022)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• European UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2023Major development partner providing financial support for statistical modernization. Funded the project 'Support to the National Bureau of Statistics in conducting the 2024 Population and Housing Census', co-funded the Population and Housing Pilot Census, supported development of the geo-referenced database, provided modern equipment for data collection, and co-funded technical assistance projects including the ParStat project.
• United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner for population and housing census support. Co-funded the 2024 Population and Housing Census project alongside the European Union. Participated in the Sectoral Council for External Assistance discussions on census preparation and statistical development.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN agency providing support for statistical development initiatives and participation in Sectoral Council for External Assistance.
• United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN agency providing technical assistance for statistical programs related to child statistics and development indicators.
• UN WomenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN entity for gender equality providing support for gender statistics development and the GenderPulse platform.
• UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAO and NBS discussed extending bilateral cooperation on agricultural and food security statistics, including future project development.
• United Nations (UN) - Statistics DivisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNBS participates in UN Statistics Division webinars including the Program for Population and Housing Censuses Round 2030. Shared Moldova's experience on using geospatial information in the 2024 Population and Housing Census at UN-organized webinars.
• International Statistical Offices NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of national statistical offices from around the world listed as useful links including Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, USA, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan.
• Sectoral Council for External Assistance (SCAE) in Official StatisticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory body created under Government Decision No 377/2018 facilitating coordination between NBS as coordinator of the National Statistical System, external development partners, and national institutions. Purpose is to make use of external assistance more efficient by facilitating communication and participation in decision-making on programming and monitoring of external assistance projects.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• UN Statistics Division (UNSD): The UN's central statistical authority, a core strategic partner of NBS Moldova. Comparable in mandate of producing internationally comparable official statistics, with which NBS collaborates on census methodology, SDG monitoring, and global statistical standards.

Direct peers

• Croatian Bureau of Statistics (CBS): Croatia's national statistics office and a recent EU member, providing a roadmap for the institutional and technical upgrades Moldova pursues through its EU accession agenda.
• National Statistical Office of Georgia (Geostat): Georgia's national statistics office, a post-Soviet, small-country peer with similar donor dependencies (EU, World Bank, UN) and comparable scale of operations and modernization programs.
• Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Hungary's national statistical office, a comparable-size EU member state office operating a similar multi-domain StatBank with extensive time series and territorial disaggregation.
• National Institute of Statistics of Romania (INS): Romania's official national statistical office, the closest linguistic, geographic, and EU-integration peer to Moldova's NBS. Both produce StatBank-style time series, conduct decennial censuses, and operate under harmonized European statistical standards.
• National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria (NSI): Bulgaria's national statistics office, an Eastern European peer of similar size and EU trajectory. Operates a comparable dissemination calendar, Infostat database, and EU-funded modernization programs analogous to those of NBS Moldova.
• Statistics Lithuania: Lithuania's official statistics office, frequently cited as a small-country leader in open data and digital dissemination. Highly comparable in StatBank-style data platform scope and EU-aligned modernization strategy.
• State Statistical Service of Ukraine (SSSU): Ukraine's national statistics office, the closest peer in the immediate neighborhood, sharing post-Soviet statistical legacy, donor dependence for modernization, and the challenge of conducting censuses in a contested environment.

Broad incumbents

• UK Office for National Statistics (ONS): A globally recognized national statistics office whose StatBank, API, and open-data practices serve as a benchmark that smaller Eastern European offices, including NBS, reference for product design and dissemination modernization.
• Eurostat: The statistical office of the European Union, which sets the methodological standards and harmonization framework that NBS Moldova follows. It functions as the umbrella aggregator and benchmarking institution for national statistical offices in the EU neighborhood.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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