National Institute of Statistics (Romania)

The National Institute of Statistics (, INS) is a Romanian government agency which is responsible for collecting national statistics, in fields such as geography, the economy, demographics and society. The institute is also responsible for conducting Romania's census every ten years, with the latest census being organised in 2022.

Leadership

The head of the NIS is currently Tudorel Andrei, while the three vice-presidents are:

Ioan-Silviu Vîrva, in charge of economic and social statistics Marian Chivu, in charge of national accounts and the dissemination of statistical information Beatrix Gered, in charge of IT activities and statistical infrastructure

History

Romania's first official statistics body was the Central Office for Administrative Statistics (Oficiul Central de Statistică Administrativă), established on July 12, 1859, under the reign of Alexandru Ioan Cuza. The organisation, one of the first national statistics organisations in Europe, conducted its first public census between 1859 and 1860.

The Romanian national statistics organisation was known under various names throughout the country's history, as can be seen in the table below:

English name Romanian name Period Central Office for Administrative Statistics Oficiul Central de Statistică Administrativă 1859–1892 State Directorate for General Statistics Direcția de Statistică Generală a Statului 1892–1925 State Institute for General Statistics Institutul de Statistica Generală a Statului 1925–1936 Central Institute of Statistics Institutul Central de Statistică 1936–1951 Central Directorate of Statistics Direcția Centrală de Statistică 1951–1989 National Commission for Statistics Comisia Națională pentru Statistică 1989–1998 National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies Institutul Național de Statistică și Studii Economice 1998–2001 National Institute of Statistics Institutul Național de Statistică 2001–present

See also Demographic history of Romania Romanian Statistical Yearbook

References

External links

National Institute of Statistics – official website