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IOC COUNTRY CODES

Table Maintained by RNODC-FORMATS (ICES)hyperlink

Sorted by Country
Sorted by Code
 Sorted by Country
AFGHANISTAN                  AF (see note 8)
ALBANIA                      72
ALGERIA                      AL
ANDORRA                      AD (see note 8)
ANGOLA                       AN
ANTIGUA                      AG (see note 10)
ARGENTINA                    08
ARMENIA                      AM (see note 8)
ARUBA                        AW (see note 8)
AUSTRALIA                    09
AUSTRIA                      10
AZERBAIJAN                   AZ (see note 8)
BAHAMAS                      BH
BAHRAIN                      BB (see note 8)
BANGLADESH                   BG (see note 1) 
BARBADOS                     BA (see note 2)
BELIZE                       BZ (see note 8)
BELGIUM                      11
BELORUSSIA (WHITE RUSSIA)    BL (see note 9)
BENIN (DAHOMEY)              DA
BHUTAN                       BT (see note 8)
BOLIVIA                      13
BONAIRE                      BN 
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOWINA       BC (see note 8)
BOTSWANA                     BW (see note 8)
BRAZIL                       14
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM            BM (see note 8)
BULGARIA                     15
BURKINA FASO                 BF (see note 8)
BURMA (MYANMAR)              12
BURUNDI                      BI (see note 8)
CAMBODIA                     KH (see note 8)
CAMEROON                     17
CANADA                       18
CAPE VERDE                   CV
CAYMAN IS                    CI 
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC     CF (see note 8)
CHAD                         TD (see note 8)
CHILE                        20
CHINA                        76 (see note 3)
COLOMBIA                     22
COMORO ISLANDS               KM (see note 6)
CONGO                        RC
COSTA RICA                   CR
CROATIA (local:Hrvatska)     HR (see note 8)
CUBA                         CU
CURACAO                      CA
CYPRUS                       CY
CZECH REPUBLIC               CZ (see note 8)
DENMARK                      26
DJIBOUTI                     DJ (see note 8)
DOMINICAN REP.               70
ECUADOR                      28
EGYPT                        27
EL SALVADOR                  75
EQUATORIAL GUINEA            GQ (see note 8)
ERITREA                      ER (see note 6)
ESTONIA                      ES
ETHIOPA                      ET
FIJI                         FJ
FINLAND                      34
FRANCE                       35
GABON                        GA
GAMBIA                       GM
GEORGIA                      GE (see note 8)
GERMANY                      06
GERMANY (incl. former E)     07 (see note 4)
GHANA                        GH
GREECE                       36
GRENADA                      GR
GUATEMALA                    37
GUINEA                       GU
GUINEA-BISSAU                GN
GUYANA                       GY
HAITI                        38
HONDURAS                     HO
HUNGARY                      HU (see note 8)
ICELAND                      46
INDIA                        41
INDONESIA                    42
INTERNATIONAL                IN
IRAN                         44
IRAQ                         43
IRELAND                      45
ISRAEL                       47
ITALY                        48
IVORY COAST                  IC
JAMAICA                      JA
JAPAN                        49
JORDAN                       50
KAZAKHSTAN                   KZ (see note 8)
KENYA                        KE
KIRIBATI, REPUBLIC OF        KI (see note 5)
KOREA (DEM)                  KR
KOREA (REP)                  24
KUWAIT                       KU
LAO PEOPLE'S DEM. REPUBLIC   LP (see note 8)
LATVIA                       LA
LEBANON                      52
LESOTHO                      LS (see note 8)
LIBYA                        53
LIBERIA                      54 
LITHUANIA                    LT
LUXEMBOURG                   LU (see note 8)
MACEDONIA                    MK (see note 8)
MALAGASY/MADAGASCAR          55 
MALAWI                       MW (see note 8)
MALAYSIA                     MS
MALDIVES                     MV (see note 8)
MALI                         MI (see note 8)
MALTA                        ML
MARSHALL ISLANDS             MH (see note 8)
MAURITANIA                   MU
MAURITIUS                    MA
MEXICO                       57
MICRONESIA, (FED STATES OF)  FM (see note 8)
MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF         MD (see note 8)
MONACO                       MO
MONGOLIA                     MN (see note 8)
MOROCCO                      56
MOZAMBIQUE                   MZ
NAMIBIA                      NA (see note 7)
NAURU                        NR (see note 8)
NEPAL                        NP (see note 8)
NETHERLANDS                  64
NEW CALEDONIA                59
NEW ZEALAND                  61
NICARAGUA                    NC
NIGER                        NE (see note 8)
NIGERIA                      NI
NORWAY                       58
OMAN                         OM
PAKISTAN                     62
PANAMA                       PA
PAPUA NEW GUINEA             PG (see note 8)
PARAGUAY                     PY (see note 8)
PERU                         65
PHILIPPINES                  66
POLAND                       67
PORTUGAL                     68
QATAR                        QA
ROMANIA                      73
RUSSIA                       RU
RWANDA                       RW (see note 8)
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS        KN (see note 8)
SAINT LUCIA                  LC (see note 8)
SAN MARINO                   SR (see note 8)
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE        ST (see note 8)
SAUDI ARABIA                 SA
SENEGAL                      SE
SEYCHELLES                   SC
SIERRA LEONE                 SL
SINGAPORE                    SI
SLOVAKIA (SLOVAK REPUBLIC)   SK (see note 8)
SLOVENIA                     SN (see note 8)
SOLOMON ISLANDS              SO
SOMALIA                      SM
SOUTH AFRICA                 91
SPAIN                        29
SRI LANKA                    19
SUDAN                        SU
SURINAM                      79
SWAZILAND                    SZ (see note 8)
SWEDEN                       77
SWITZERLAND                  78
SYRIA                        80
TAIWAN                       21 
TAJIKISTAN                   TJ (see note 8)
TANZANIA                     ZA
THAILAND                     86
TOGO                         87
TONGA                        TN
TRINIDAD/TOBAGO              TT
TUNISIA                      88
TURKEY                       89
TURKMENISTAN                 TM (see note 8)
TUVALU                       TV (see note 8)
UGANDA                       UG (see note 8)
UKRAINE                      UR
USSR                         90
U. ARAB EMIRATES             UA
UNITED KINGDOM               74
UNITED STATES                31
UNITED STATES                32
UNITED STATES                33
UNKNOWN                      99
URUGUAY                      92
UZBEKISTAN                   UZ (see note 8)
VANUATU                      VU (see note 8)
VATICAN CITY STATE-HOLY SEE  VA (see note 8)
VENEZUELA                    93
VIETNAM                      94
WESTERN SAMOA                WS
YEMEN                        YM
YUGOSLAVIA                   95
ZAIRE                        ZR (see note 8)
ZAMBIA                       ZM (see note 8)

Sorted By Code

06     GERMANY 
07     GERMANY
08     ARGENTINA
09     AUSTRALIA
10     AUSTRIA
11     BELGIUM
12     BURMA (MYANMAR)
13     BOLIVIA
14     BRAZIL
15     BULGARIA
17     CAMEROON
18     CANADA
19     SRI LANKA
20     CHILE
21     TAIWAN
22     COLOMBIA
24     KOREA (REP)
26     DENMARK
27     EGYPT
28     ECUADOR
29     SPAIN
31     UNITED STATES
32     UNITED STATES
33     UNITED STATES
34     FINLAND
35     FRANCE
36     GREECE
37     GUATEMALA
38     HAITI
41     INDIA
42     INDONESIA
43     IRAQ
44     IRAN
45     IRELAND
46     ICELAND
47     ISRAEL
48     ITALY
49     JAPAN
50     JORDAN
52     LEBANON
53     LIBYA
54     LIBERIA
55     MALAGASY/MADAGASCAR
56     MOROCCO
57     MEXICO
58     NORWAY
59     NEW CALEDONIA
61     NEW ZEALAND
62     PAKISTAN
64     NETHERLANDS
65     PERU
66     PHILIPPINES
67     POLAND
68     PORTUGAL
70     DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
72     ALBANIA
73     ROMANIA
74     UNITED KINGDOM
75     EL SALVADOR
76     CHINA
77     SWEDEN
78     SWITZERLAND
79     SURINAM
80     SYRIA
86     THAILAND
87     TOGO
88     TUNISIA
89     TURKEY
90     USSR
91     SOUTH AFRICA
92     URUGUAY
93     VENEZUELA
94     VIETNAM
95     YUGOSLAVIA
99     UNKNOWN
AD     ANDORRA
AF     AFGHANISTAN
AG     ANTIGUA
AL     ALGERIA
AM     ARMENIA
AN     ANGOLA
AW     ARUBA
AZ     AZERBAIJAN
BA     BARBADOS
BB     BAHRAIN
BC     BOSNIA AND HERZEGOWINA
BF     BURKINA FASO
BG     BANGLADESH
BH     BAHAMAS
BI     BURUNDI
BL     BELORUSSIA (WHITE RUSSIA)
BM     BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BN     BONAIRE
BT     BHUTAN
BW     BOTSWANA
BZ     BELIZE
CA     CURACAO
CF     CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
CI     CAYMAN ISLANDS
CR     COSTA RICA
CU     CUBA
CV     CAPE VERDE
CY     CYPRUS
CZ     CZECH REPUBLIC
DA     BENIN (DAHOMEY)
DJ     DJIBOUTI
ER     ERITREA
ES     ESTONIA
ET     ETHIOPA
FJ     FIJI
FM     MICRONESIA, (FEDERATED STATES OF)
GA     GABON
GE     GEORGIA
GM     GAMBIA
GH     GHANA
GQ     EQUATORIAL GUINEA
GR     GRENADA
GU     GUINEA
GN     GUINEA-BISSAU
GY     GUYANA
HO     HONDURAS
HR     CROATIA (local:Hrvatska)
HU     HUNGARY
IN     INTERNATIONAL
IC     IVORY COAST
JA     JAMAICA
KE     KENYA
KH     CAMBODIA
KI     KIRIBATI, REPUBLIC OF
KM     COMORO ISLANDS
KN     SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
KR     KOREA (DEM)
KU     KUWAIT
KZ     KAZAKHSTAN
LA     LATVIA
LC     SAINT LUCIA
LP     LAO PEOPLE'S DEM. REPUBLIC
LS     LESOTHO
LT     LITHUANIA
LU     LUXEMBOURG
MA     MAURITIUS
MD     MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF
MH     MARSHALL ISLANDS
MI     MALI
MK     MACEDONIA
ML     MALTA
MN     MONGOLIA
MO     MONACO
MS     MALAYSIA
MU     MAURITANIA
MV     MALDIVES
MW     MALAWI
MZ     MOZAMBIQUE
NA     NAMIBIA
NC     NICARAGUA
NE     NIGER
NI     NIGERIA
NP     NEPAL
NR     NAURU
OM     OMAN
PA     PANAMA
PG     PAPUA NEW GUINEA
PY     PARAGUAY
QA     QATAR
RU     RUSSIA
RC     CONGO
RW     RWANDA
SA     SAUDI ARABIA
SC     SEYCHELLES
SE     SENEGAL
SI     SINGAPORE
SK     SLOVAKIA (SLOVAK REPUBLIC)
SL     SIERRA LEONE
SM     SOMALIA
SN     SLOVENIA
SO     SOLOMON ISLANDS
SR     SAN MARINO
ST     SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
SU     SUDAN
SZ     SWAZILAND
TD     CHAD
TJ     TAJIKISTAN
TM     TURKMENISTAN
TN     TONGA
TT     TRINIDAD/TOBAGO
TV     TUVALU
UA     UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
UG     UGANDA
UR     UKRAINE
UZ     UZBEKISTAN
VA     VATICAN CITY STATE (HOLY SEE)
VU     VANUATU
WS     WESTERN SAMOA
YM     YEMEN
ZA     TANZANIA
ZM     ZAMBIA
ZR     ZAIRE 
Notes to IOC Country Codes

This code list is maintained by RNODC-FORMATS (ICES). New codes are allocated on request, and is done in consultation with NODC (USA) and ISO Country Code Table 3166. Whenever possible the ISO code is adopted.

ISO codes are updated by the RIPE Network Coordination Centre, in coordination with the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency at DIN Berlin.

  1. IOC original code was BN, Recoded to avoid conflict with NODC code for Bonaire
  2. IOC original code was BR. NODC code BA adopted.
  3. IOC original code was 21. NODC code 76 adopted because of confusion with NODC code for Taiwan (21).
  4. IOC original code for GDR was 96. NODC code 07 adopted giving two codes for Germany (W & E), 06 and 07.
  5. Created 090195 at request of WOCE (Heinmiller)
  6. Created 310395 at request of IOC Training Course
  7. Created 280395 at request of the Norwegian Oceanographic Data Centre.
  8. Created 200695 at request of MOD Taunton (UK)
  9. Created 241095 at request of NOD, Norway (O Strand) NODC code BL adopted, but ISO code is BY.
  10. Created 080502 for Reverdin data.