THE ACCOMMODATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA STATISTICAL APPROACH

The tourist reception establishments' activity from Republic of Moldova through specific indicators of accommodation activity has been analysed. For an objective overview concerning accommodation supply the capacity is analysed depending on the number of rooms and seats. Their dynamics and territorial distribution give the opportunity to appreciate both the republic's possibilities for accommodation and the polarizing centres of tourist flows. The varying distribution of accommodation capacities by administrative-territorial units it is closely developed in concordance to the existing tourism potential, tourism-related activities (tourism services), business development etc. In this regard, Chisinau municipality is the main tourist center of the country; here are concentrated 50.6% of the accommodation rooms and 33.3% of accommodation places from the Republic of Moldova.