Changes in the list of countries in the International Trade Statistics

Changes 1.1.2023

Added to the Euro zone:

  • HR Croatia

Changes 1.7.2022

Name of country changed (in English):

  • New name TR Türkiye, old name TR Turkey

Changes 1.1.2021

Added:

  • XI Northern Ireland

From the beginning of 2021, the international trade in goods between Northern Ireland and Finland is no longer included in the international trade between Great Britain (GB) and Finland. The details of Northern Ireland are published separately with the country code XI and the details of Great Britain are still published with the country code GB.

Name of country changed:

  • New name CZ Czechia, old name CZ Czech Republic
  • New name SR Suriname, old name SR Surinam
  • New name SZ Eswatini, old name SZ Swaziland

Changes in regions:

  • XI Northern Ireland, added to regions Rest of Europe, OECD and external trade

Changes 1.2.2020

Changes in regions:

  • GB United Kingdom, currently Rest of Europe, formerly European Union

Changes 1.1.2020

Name of country changed:

  • New name MK North Macedonia, old name MK Macedonia

Changes 1.4.2019

Added:

  • QY Countries not specified for commercial or military reasons, intra trade (not in use in data collection)
  • QZ Countries not specified for commercial or military reasons, intra trade (not in use in data collection)

Changes 2016/ 2017

Added:

  • QW Special country code

Removed:

  • QU Special country code

Changes 2014/ 2015

Added to the euro zone:

  • LT Lithuania

Changes 2013/ 2014

Added to the euro zone:

  • LV Latvia

Changes 1.7.2013

Changes in regions:

  • HR Kroatia, currently European Union, formerly Rest of Europe

Changes 2012/ 2013

Removed:

  • AN Netherlands Antilles

Added:

  • QP High seas
  • EH Western Sahara
  • SS South Sudan
  • BL Saint-Barthélemy
  • BQ Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
  • CW Curaçao
  • SX Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Changes 2010/ 2011

Added to the euro zone:

  • EE Estonia

New code:

  • QS Special country code
  • QU Special country code
  • QV Special country code

Changes 2008/ 2009

Added to the euro zone:

  • SK Slovakia

Changes 2007/ 2008

Added to the euro zone:

  • CT Cyprus
  • MT Malta

Changes 2006/ 2007

Code of country changed:

  • New code ME Montenegro, old code XM Montenegro

Changes in regions:

  • BG Bulgaria, currently European Union, formerly Rest of Europe
  • RO Romania, currently European Union, formerly Rest of Europe

Added to the euro zone:

  • SI Slovenia

Changes 1.6.2005

Previous country code/ new country codes:

  • Previous CS Serbia and Montenegro, new XK Kosovo, XM Montenegro and XS Serbia

Name of country changed:

  • New name KG Kyrgyz Republic, old name KG Kyrgyzstan

Changes 2004/ 2005

New code:

  • QR Special country code (victualling)

Changes 2003/ 2004

Code and name of country changed:

  • New code/ name CS Serbia and Montenegro, old code/ name YU Yugoslavia

​Name of country changed:

  • New name TL Timor-Leste, old name TL East Timor

Changes 2002/ 2003

Code of country changed:

  • New code TL East Timor, old code TP East Timor

Changes in regions:

  • IO British Indian Ocean Territory, currently Africa, formerly Asia

Added to OECD countries:

  • SK Slovakia
  • VI Virgin Islands (USA)

Deleted from OECD countries:

  • SM San Marino
  • XC Ceuta
  • XL Melilla
  • CK Cook Islands
  • NU Niue Island
  • TK Tokelau Islands

Changes 2001/ 2002

Code and name of country deleted:

  • QV Unspecified

Changes 2000/ 2001

Code and name of country deleted:

  • XA American Oceania, currently under codes AS American Samoa, GU Guam and UM United States Minor outlying islands
  • XO Australian Oceania, currently under codes CC Cocos Islands, CX Christmas Islands, HM Heard Island and McDonald Island and NF Norfolk Islands
  • XR Antarctic regions, currently under codes AQ Antarctica, BV Bouvet Island, GS South Georgia and Southern Sandwich Islands and TF French Southern Territories
  • XZ New Zealand Oceania, currently under codes CK Cook Islands, NU Niue island and TK Tokelau Islands

Code and name of country added:

  • AQ Antarctica, formerly under code XR Antarctic regions
  • AS American Samoa, formerly under code XA American Oceania
  • BV Bouvet Island, formerly under code XR Antarctic regions
  • CC Cocos Islands, formerly under code XO Australian Oceania
  • CK Cook Islands, formerly under code XZ New Zealand Oceania
  • CX Christmas Islands, formerly under code XO Australian Oceania
  • GS South Georgia and Southern Sandwich Islands, formerly under code XR Antarctic regions
  • GU Guam, formerly under code XA American Oceania
  • HM Heard Island and McDonald Island, formerly under code XO Australian Oceania
  • NF Norfolk Islands, formerly under code XO Australian Oceania
  • NU Niue Island, formerly under code XZ New Zealand Oceania
  • TF French Southern Territories, formerly under code XR Antarctic regions
  • TK Tokelau Islands, formerly under code XZ New Zealand Oceania
  • TP East Timor, formerly under code ID Indonesia
  • UM United States Minor outlying islands, formerly under code XA American Oceania

Code or name of country changed:

  • QV Unspecified, old code/ name XX Unspecified
  • PS Occupied Palestinian Territory, old code/ name XP West Bank, Gaza

Changes 1999/ 2000

Code of country changed:

  • New code MK Macedonia, old code XM Macedonia

Changes in regions:

  • CY Cypros, currently Europe, formerly Asia
  • XC Ceuta, currently North Africa, formerly Europe
  • XL Melilla, currently North Africa, formerly Europe