A ministry of the economy, ministry of commerce, ministry of economic affairs, or department of commerce etc. is a part of the government in most countries that is responsible for matters related to the economy (see also the article on ministries or departments).
Examples of such ministries include:
Afghanistan: Ministry of Economy (Afghanistan)Albania: Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Entrepreneurship (Albania)Argentina: Minister of Economy of ArgentinaBenin: Ministry of Economy and Finance (Benin)Bulgaria: Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism (Bulgaria)Cambodia: Ministry of Economy and Finance (Cambodia)Chile: Ministry of Economy, Development and TourismCroatia: Ministry of Economy (Croatia)Denmark: Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs (Denmark)Dominican Republic: Ministry of Economy (Dominican Republic)Estonia: Ministry of Economic Affairs and CommunicationsFinland: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (Finland)France: Minister of the Economy, Industry and Employment (France)Georgia: Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development (Georgia)Germany: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and EnergyIran: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance (Iran)Israel: Ministry of EconomyItaly: Ministry of Economy and Finance (Italy)Japan: Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryLatvia: Ministry of Economics (Latvia)Lithuania: Ministry of Economy (Lithuania)Moldova: Ministry of Economy (Lithuania)Malta: Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small BusinessNetherlands: Ministry of Economic Affairs (Netherlands)Peru: Ministry of Economy and Finance (Peru)Poland: Ministry of Economy (Poland)Portugal: Ministry of Economy (Portugal)Romania: Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Business Environment (Romania)Spain: Ministry of Economy and Finance (Spain)Syria: Ministry of Economy and Trade (Syria)Tanzania: Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (Tanzania)Taiwan: Ministry of Economic Affairs (Republic of China)Turkey: Ministry of Economy (Turkey)Ukraine: Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (Ukraine)United Kingdom: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyUSA: United States Department of CommerceUzbekistan: Ministry of Economy (Uzbekistan)Zimbabwe: Ministry of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion (Zimbabwe)