Changes in the list of countries in the International Trade Statistics
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 Erityinen maakoodi
Removed:
- QU Erityinen maakoodi
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 Kyrgystan
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