Classifications on economic statistics

This page contains resources related to classifications on economic statistics. These resources include electronic versions of complete classifications publications (typically in PDF format), as well as electronic versions of the classifications in plaintext (CSV), Microsoft Access 2000-2003 and/or JSON (formatted for select2.js). Please read carefully the “Readme” or “Notes” files if they are present in the download, because they contain important information on the changes, updates, and corrigenda for the downloaded resource. To purchase a copy of the publications, please visit the United Nations Publications website.


CPC

New
CPC Ver. 3.0 (forthcoming UN Publication)
  • PDF - Introduction En
  • PDF - Explanatory Notes En
  • CSV - Structure only En
  • Excel - Structure and Explanatory Notes En
CPC Ver. 2.1 CPC Ver. 2 CPC Ver. 1.1 CPC Ver. 1.0 CPC Provisional
Visualization (Experimental):

HS

New
HS 2022
  • JSON (formatted for select2.js)
    • HS 2017
    • JSON (formatted for select2.js)
    HS 2012
    • JSON (formatted for select2.js)
    HS 2007
    • JSON (formatted for select2.js)
    HS 2002
    • JSON (formatted for select2.js)
    HS 1996
    • JSON (formatted for select2.js)
    HS 1988/1992
    • JSON (formatted for select2.js)
    New
    All HS codes and descriptions

    ISIC

    New
    ISIC Rev. 5 (forthcoming UN publication)
    • PDF - Introduction En
    • PDF - Explanatory notes En
    • CSV (structure only) En
    • Excel (structure and explanatory notes) En
    ISIC, Rev.4 - Rev.5
    • Correspondence table (Excel) En
    ISIC Rev. 4 ISIC Rev. 3.1 ISIC Rev. 3 ISIC Rev. 2 ISIC Rev. 1 ISIC 1949 (Rev. 0)

    COICOP 2018

    COICOP 2018
    New
    The COICOP 2018 publication has undergone a final review and is being prepared for publication. The complete structure and pre-copy editing version of the manual are available below. The final version of the publication will be provided when available. Also available below are the COICOP 2018-COICOP 1999 correspondence table and related cover note.
    • Final structure (Excel) En
    • Manual (PDF) En
    • Correspondence table (Excel) En
    • Cover note (PDF) En

    Classifications of Expenditure According to Purpose - 1999

    Classifications of Expenditure According to Purpose Manual - 1999 COFOG 1999 COICOP 1999 COPNI 1999 COPP 1999

    SITC

    SITC Rev. 4 SITC Rev. 3 SITC Rev. 2
    • JSON (formatted for select2.js)
    • Manual (PDF) En Fr Ru
    SITC Rev. 1 SITC 1950 All SITC codes and descriptions

    ICATUS

    ICATUS

    BEC

    BEC Rev.5
    • JSON (formatted for select2.js)
    • Manual (PDF) En
    BEC Rev.4 All BEC codes and descriptions

    EBOPS

    EBOPS 2010
    • Manual (PDF) En
    EBOPS 2002
    • Manual (PDF) En

    Classification of Business Functions

    Classification of Business Functions
    • Manual (PDF) En

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    Correspondence tables

    CPC Correspondence Tables

    FROM / TO CPC prov CPC Ver. 1.0 CPC Ver. 1.1 CPC Ver. 2 CPC Ver. 2.1
    CPC prov - - -
    CPC Ver. 1.0 - - -
    CPC Ver. 1.1 - -
    CPC Ver. 2 - - -
    CPC Ver. 2.1 - - - -
    ISIC Rev. 3 - - -
    ISIC Rev. 3.1 - - - -
    ISIC Rev. 4 - - -
    BEC Rev. 5 - - - -
    SITC Rev. 4 - - - -
    HS1988 - - - -
    HS1996 - - - -
    HS2002 - - - -
    HS2007 - - - -
    HS2012 - - - -
    HS2017 - - - -
    EBOPS2002 - - - -
    EBOPS2010 - - - -
    COICOP - - - -
    Prodcom2002 - - - -
    New
    CPA 2.1    		 - - - -

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    Complete correlations among HS, SITC and BEC (2022)

    Conversion Methodology General Note (2022)

    HS 1992 - 2022

    FROM / TO HS 2017 HS 2012 HS 2007 HS 2002 HS 1996 HS 1992
    New
    HS 2022
    HS 2017 -
    HS 2012 - -
    HS 2007 - - -
    HS 2002 - - - -
    HS 1996 - - - - -

    HS - SITC/BEC

    FROM / TO SITC Rev. 4 SITC Rev. 3 SITC Rev. 2 SITC Rev. 1 BEC Rev. 5 BEC Rev. 4
    New
    HS 2022
    HS 2017
    HS 2012
    HS 2007 -
    HS 2002 - -
    HS 1996 - -
    HS 1992 - - -
    HS 1988 - - - - -
    SITC Rev.4 - - - - -
    SITC Rev.3 - -
    SITC Rev.2 - - - -
    Previous Conversion Methodology Notes:

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    ISIC - UN Correspondence Tables

    FROM / TO ISIC Rev. 2 ISIC Rev. 3 ISIC Rev. 3.1 ISIC Rev. 4 ISIC Rev. 5
    ISIC Rev. 2 - - -
    ISIC Rev. 3 - - -
    ISIC Rev. 3.1 - - -
    ISIC Rev. 4 - - -
    CPC Ver. 1.1 - - - -
    CPC Ver. 2 - - - -
    CPC Ver. 2.1 - - - -
    COFOG - - - -
    ;

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    ISIC - Other Correspondence Tables

    FROM / TO ISIC Rev.3 ISIC Rev.3.1 ISIC Rev.4
    NACE1 - -
    NACE11 - ISIC Rev. 3.1 NACE11
    NACE11 ISIC Rev. 3.1     		-
    NACE2 - - ISIC Rev.4 NACE2

    NACE2 ISIC Rev. 4
    NAICS2002US - -
    NAICS2007US - - ISIC Rev.4 NAICS2007US
    NAICS2007US ISIC Rev. 4
    NAICS2012US - - ISIC Rev.4 NAICS2012US
    NAICS2012US ISIC Rev.4
    NAICS2017US - - ISIC Rev. 4 NAICS2017US
    NAICS2017US ISIC Rev. 4
    JSIC13 - -
    USSIC - -

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