diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5564c9eab7..c2d2b5073d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1722,7 +1722,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([src/lib/process/Makefile])
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([src/lib/process/tests/Makefile])
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([src/lib/process/testutils/Makefile])
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([src/lib/stats/Makefile])
-AC_CONFIG_FILES([src/lib/stats/tests/Makefile])
+AC_CONFIG_FILES([src/lib/stats/testutils/Makefile])
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([src/lib/testutils/Makefile])
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([src/lib/testutils/dhcp_test_lib.sh],
                 [chmod +x src/lib/testutils/dhcp_test_lib.sh])
diff --git a/src/lib/d2srv/testutils/stats_test_utils.cc b/src/lib/d2srv/testutils/stats_test_utils.cc
index c01c461cfd..262879b421 100644
--- a/src/lib/d2srv/testutils/stats_test_utils.cc
+++ b/src/lib/d2srv/testutils/stats_test_utils.cc
@@ -26,22 +26,7 @@ D2StatTest::~D2StatTest() {
 }
 
 void
-D2StatTest::checkStat(const string& name, const int64_t expected_value) {
-    ObservationPtr obs = StatsMgr::instance().getObservation(name);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(obs) << " stat: " << name << " not found ";
-    ASSERT_EQ(expected_value, obs->getInteger().first)
-        << " stat: " << name << " value wrong";
-}
-
-void
-D2StatTest::checkStats(const StatMap& expected_stats) {
-    for (const auto& it : expected_stats) {
-        checkStat(it.first, it.second);
-    }
-}
-
-void
-D2StatTest::checkStats(const string& key_name, const StatMap& expected_stats) {
+checkStats(const string& key_name, const StatMap& expected_stats) {
     StatMap key_stats;
     for (const auto& it : expected_stats) {
         const string& stat_name =
diff --git a/src/lib/d2srv/testutils/stats_test_utils.h b/src/lib/d2srv/testutils/stats_test_utils.h
index 4b32b9c090..ccdad02acb 100644
--- a/src/lib/d2srv/testutils/stats_test_utils.h
+++ b/src/lib/d2srv/testutils/stats_test_utils.h
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 // License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
 // file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
-#ifndef STATS_TEST_UTILS_H
-#define STATS_TEST_UTILS_H
+#ifndef D2_STATS_TEST_UTILS_H
+#define D2_STATS_TEST_UTILS_H
 
 #include <cc/data.h>
 #include <d2srv/d2_stats.h>
 #include <d2srv/d2_tsig_key.h>
-#include <stats/stats_mgr.h>
+#include <stats/testutils/stats_test_utils.h>
 
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ namespace isc {
 namespace d2 {
 namespace test {
 
-/// @brief Type of name x value for statistics.
-typedef std::map<std::string, int64_t> StatMap;
+/// @brief Import statistic test utils.
+using isc::stats::test::StatMap;
+using isc::stats::test::checkStat;
+using isc::stats::test::checkStats;
 
 /// @brief Test class with utility functions to test statistics.
 class D2StatTest {
@@ -29,38 +31,18 @@ public:
 
     /// @brief Destructor.
     virtual ~D2StatTest();
-
-    /// @brief Compares a statistic to an expected value.
-    ///
-    /// Attempt to fetch the named statistic from the StatsMgr and if
-    /// found, compare its observed value to the given value.
-    /// Fails if the stat is not found or if the values do not match.
-    ///
-    /// @param name StatsMgr name for the statistic to check.
-    /// @param expected_value expected value of the statistic.
-    void checkStat(const std::string& name, const int64_t expected_value);
-
-    /// @brief Compares StatsMgr statistics against expected values.
-    ///
-    /// Iterates over a list of statistic names and expected values, attempting
-    /// to fetch each from the StatsMgr and if found, compare its observed
-    /// value to the expected value. Fails if any of the expected stats are not
-    /// found or if the values do not match.
-    ///
-    /// @param expected_stats Map of expected static names and values.
-    void checkStats(const StatMap& expected_stats);
-
-    /// @brief Compares StatsMgr key statistics against expected values.
-    ///
-    /// Prepend key part of names before calling checkStats simpler variant.
-    ///
-    /// @param key_name Name of the key.
-    /// @param expected_stats Map of expected static names and values.
-    void checkStats(const std::string& key_name, const StatMap& expected_stats);
 };
 
+/// @brief Compares StatsMgr key statistics against expected values.
+///
+/// Prepend key part of names before calling checkStats simpler variant.
+///
+/// @param key_name Name of the key.
+/// @param expected_stats Map of expected static names and values.
+void checkStats(const std::string& key_name, const StatMap& expected_stats);
+
 }
 }
 }
 
-#endif // STATS_TEST_UTILS_H
+#endif // D2_STATS_TEST_UTILS_H
diff --git a/src/lib/stats/Makefile.am b/src/lib/stats/Makefile.am
index aa7568a769..37f3e41f15 100644
--- a/src/lib/stats/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/lib/stats/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-SUBDIRS = . tests
+SUBDIRS = . tests testutils
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src/lib -I$(top_builddir)/src/lib
 AM_CPPFLAGS += $(BOOST_INCLUDES)
diff --git a/src/lib/stats/testutils/Makefile.am b/src/lib/stats/testutils/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..009257f6b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/stats/testutils/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+EXTRA_DIST = stats_test_utils.h
diff --git a/src/lib/stats/testutils/stats_test_utils.h b/src/lib/stats/testutils/stats_test_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..808dced39a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/stats/testutils/stats_test_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2020-2021 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+//
+// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+// License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+// file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+#ifndef STATS_TEST_UTILS_H
+#define STATS_TEST_UTILS_H
+
+#include <cc/data.h>
+#include <stats/stats_mgr.h>
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+namespace isc {
+namespace stats {
+namespace test {
+
+/// @brief Type of name x value for statistics.
+typedef std::map<std::string, int64_t> StatMap;
+
+/// @brief Compares a statistic to an expected value.
+///
+/// Attempt to fetch the named statistic from the StatsMgr and if
+/// found, compare its observed value to the given value.
+/// Fails if the stat is not found or if the values do not match.
+///
+/// @param name StatsMgr name for the statistic to check.
+/// @param expected_value expected value of the statistic.
+inline void checkStat(const std::string& name, const int64_t expected_value) {
+    using namespace isc::stats;
+    ObservationPtr obs = StatsMgr::instance().getObservation(name);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(obs) << " stat: " << name << " not found ";
+    ASSERT_EQ(expected_value, obs->getInteger().first)
+        << " stat: " << name << " value wrong";
+}
+
+/// @brief Check if a statistic does not exists.
+///
+/// @param name StatsMgr name for the statistic to check.
+inline void checkNoStat(const std::string& name) {
+    using namespace isc::stats;
+    EXPECT_FALSE(StatsMgr::instance().getObservation(name));
+}
+
+/// @brief Compares StatsMgr statistics against expected values.
+///
+/// Iterates over a list of statistic names and expected values, attempting
+/// to fetch each from the StatsMgr and if found, compare its observed
+/// value to the expected value. Fails if any of the expected stats are not
+/// found or if the values do not match.
+///
+/// @param expected_stats Map of expected static names and values.
+inline void checkStats(const StatMap& expected_stats) {
+    for (const auto& it : expected_stats) {
+        checkStat(it.first, it.second);
+    }
+}
+
+}
+}
+}
+
+#endif // STATS_TEST_UTILS_H