Ekonomikas ministrija ir vadošā valsts pārvaldes iestāde ekonomiskās politikas jomā. Ministrija izstrādā un īsteno tautsaimniecības struktūrpolitiku, rūpniecības politiku,būvniecības politiku,enerģētikas politiku,tūrisma politiku,ārējo ekonomisko politiku, iekšējā tirgus politiku (precēm un pakalpojumiem), uzņēmējdarbības attīstības politiku, investīciju politiku, patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības politiku un citu politiku normatīvajos aktos noteiktajās jomās. Par Ekonomikas ministrijas izveidošanas datumu tiek uzskatīts 1990. gada 1. marts, kad stājās spēkā Likums “Par izmaiņām Latvijas PSR valsts pārvaldes orgānu sistēmā”. ENG The Ministry of Economics is the leading state administrative institution in the field of economic policy formation in Latvia. the Ministry has been established on March 1, 1990. The aim of the Ministry of Economics is to reach the competitiveness of the national economy at European level. Therefore the Ministry promotes sustainable development of structurally and regionally balanced national economy. The Ministry is working closely with non-governmental organizations representing the entrepreneurs and other social partners. The Ministry of Economics coordinates and supervises the systems of national standardization, accreditation, metrology and market supervision. Ministry also plans and manages the provision of measures related to prevention of energy crises. The Ministry of Economics performs the administrative supervision of prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons, as well coordinates the medium and long term forecasting of changes in labor market. Also the function of the Ministry is to introduce and supervise the programs and projects of EU structural funds and other foreign financial means.