Changes in the list of countries in the International Trade Statistics

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, extra trade (not in use in data collection)

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
Country	Currently a part of	Formerly a part of
HR Croatia	European Union	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

Changes 2008/ 2009

Added to the euro zone

SK Slovakia

Changes 2007/ 2008

Added to the euro zone

CY Cyprus

MT Malta

Changes 2006/ 2007

Code of country changed
New code	Old code
ME Montenegro	XM Montenegro
Changes in regions
Country	Currently a part of	Formerly a part of
BG Bulgaria	European Union	Rest of Europe
RO Romania	European Union	Rest of Europe
Added to the euro zone
SI Slovenia

Changes 1.6.2005

Previous country code	New country code
CS Serbia and Montenegro	XK Kosovo
	XM Montenegro
	XS Serbia
Name of country changed
New name	Old name
KG Kyrgyz Republic	KG Kyrgystan

Changes 2004/ 2005

New code

QR Special country code (victualling)

Changes 2003/ 2004

Code and name of country changed
New code/name	Old code/name
CS Serbia and Montenegro	YU Yugoslavia
Name of country changed
New name	Old name
TL Timor-Leste	TL East Timor

Changes 2002/ 2003

Code of country changed
New code	Old code
TL East Timor	TP East Timor
Changes in continents
Country	Currently a part of	Formerly a part of
IO British Indian Ocean Territory	Africa	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
Deleted	Currently under code
XA American Oceania	AS American Samoa GU Guam UM United States Minor outlying islands
XO Australian Oceania	CC Cocos Islands CX Christmas Islands HM Heard Island and McDonald Islands NF Norfolk islands
XR Antarctic regions	AQ Antarctica BV Bouvet Island GS South Georgia and Southern Sandwich Islands TF French Southern Territories
XZ New Zealand Oceania	CK Cook Islands NU Niue island TK Tokelau Islands
Code and name of country added
Added	Formerly under code
AQ Antarctica	XR Antarctic regions
AS American Samoa	XA American Oceania
BV Bouvet Island	XR Antarctic regions
CC Cocos Islands	XO Australian Oceania
CK Cook Islands	XZ New Zealand Oceania
CX Christmas Islands	XO Australian Oceania
GS South Georgia and Southern Sandwich Islands	XR Antarctic regions
GU Guam	XA American Oceania
HM Heard Island and McDonald Islands	XO Australian Oceania
NF Norfolk Islands	XO Australian Oceania
NU Niue Island	XZ Uuden Seelannin Oseania
TF French Southern Territories	XR Antarctic regions
TK Tokelau Islands	XZ New Zealand Oceania
TP East Timor	ID Indonesia
UM United States Minor outlying islands	XA American Oceania
Code or name of country changed
New code/name	Old code/name
QV Unspecified	XX Unspecified
PS Occupied Palestinian Territory	XP West Bank, Gaza

Changes 1999/ 2000

Code of country changed
New code	Old code
MK Macedonia	XM Macedonia
Changes in continents
Country	Currently a part of	Formerly a part of
Cypros	Europe	Asia
Ceuta	North Africa	Europe
Melilla	North Africa	Europe