Tourism has become an important sector that has an impact on the development of the economy of the Republic of Moldova. The main benefits of tourism are income generation and job creation. For many regions and countries, this is the most important source of well-being. The capacity of the national economy to benefit from tourism depends on the availability of investments for the development of the necessary infrastructure and its capacity to meet the needs of tourists. The Republic of Moldova has a tourist potential for the development of rural tourism and other alternative forms of tourism. The purpose of the article is to present the impact of tourism on the economy and especially on income. Tourism obviously has a positive impact and contributes directly or indirectly to the economic development of areas of tourist attractiveness. The development and expansion of tourism generates the creation of new jobs (directly in hotels, restaurants, clubs, transport services, and indirectly, in companies with complementary activities).