The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia is specialized organization established in accordance with article 26 of the Law on ministries (“Official Gazette of RS”, No. 44/14, 14/15, 54/15 and 96/15).

The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, in that sense, performs expert tasks related to adopting programs, organization and statistical surveys’ conducting, i.e. methodologies creating, collecting, processing, statistical analysis and publishing of the statistical data; preparation and adoption of unique statistical standards; development, maintenance and using of administrative and statistical registers of the Republic; establishing and maintenance of the system of national accounts; cooperation and expert coordination with bodies and organizations that are in charge of carrying out the statistical surveys; cooperation with international organizations so as to provide standardization and data comparability; data processing, with the aim of providing election and referendum results on the level of the Republic, as well as other tasks stipulated by the Law.  

Moreover, the Law on the Official Statistics (“Official Gazette of RS”, No. 104/09) defines competences, obligations and authorities of the Office.