List of IOC country codes

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) allocates three-letter country codes to all National Olympic Committees and other groups competing in the Olympic Games. For historical reasons, many of these are different from the standard ISO 3166-1 codes.

Current codes

Code	IOC designation	Nation	First use	Notes
AFG	Afghanistan	Image:Afghanistan flag large.png Afghanistan	1936
AHO	Netherlands Antilles	Image:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.png Netherlands Antilles	1960	ISO and FIFA-code ANT
ALB	Albania	Image:Flag of Albania.svg Albania	1972
ALG	Algeria	Image:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria	1964	ISO-code DZA
AND	Andorra	Image:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra	1976
ANG	Angola	Image:Flag of Angola.svg Angola	1980	ISO-code AGO
ANT	Antigua and Barbuda	Image:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda	1960	ISO and FIFA-code ATG
ASA	American Samoa	Image:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa	1988	ISO-code ASM
ARG	Argentina	Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina	1920
ARM	Armenia	Image:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia	1996	part of RUS 1900-1912 part of URS 1924-1988 part of EUN 1992
ARU	Aruba	Image:Flag of Aruba.svg Aruba	1988	ISO-code ABW
AUS	Australia	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia	1896	current usage 1896-1904 part of ANZ 1908-1912 current usage resumed 1916
AUT	Austria	Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria	1896
AZE	Azerbaijan	Image:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan	1992	part of RUS 1900-1912 part of URS 1924-1988 part of EUN 1992
BAH	Bahamas	Image:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas	1952	ISO-code BHS
BAN	Bangladesh	Image:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh	1984	ISO-code BGD
BAR	Barbados	Image:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados	1968	part of BWI 1960 ISO and FIFA-code BRB
BDI	Burundi	Image:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi	1996
BEL	Belgium	Image:Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium	1900
BEN	Benin	Image:Flag of Benin.svg Benin	1980	DAH 1972
BER	Bermuda	Image:Bermuda flag large.png Bermuda	1936	ISO-code BMU
BHU	Bhutan	Image:Bhutan flag large.png Bhutan	1984	ISO-code BTN
BIH	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Image:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina	1992	part of YUG 1912-1988
BIZ	Belize	Image:Flag of Belize.svg Belize	1968	ISO and FIFA-code BLZ
BLR	Belarus	Image:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus	1992	part of RUS 1900-1912 part of URS 1924-1988 part of EUN 1992
BOL	Bolivia	Image:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia	1936
BOT	Botswana	Image:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana	1980	ISO-code BWA
BRA	Brazil	Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil	1920
BRN	Bahrain	Image:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain	1984	ISO-code BHR
BRU	Brunei Darussalam	Image:Brunei flag large.png Brunei	1988	ISO-code BRN
BUL	Bulgaria	Image:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria	1896	ISO-code BGR
BUR	Burkina Faso	Image:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso	1972	competed as VOL 1972-1984 ISO and FIFA-code BFA
CAF	Central African Republic	Image:Central african republic flag large.png Central African Republic	1968	FIFA-code CTA
CAM	Cambodia	Image:Cambodia flag large.png Cambodia	1956	ISO-code KHM
CAN	Canada	Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada	1900
CAY	Cayman Islands	Image:Cayman islands flag large.png Cayman Islands	1976	ISO-code CYM
CGO	Congo	Image:Flag of Congo-Brazzaville.svg Republic of the Congo	1964	ISO-code COG
CHA	Chad	Image:Flag of Chad.svg Chad	1964	ISO-code TCD
CHI	Chile	Image:Flag of Chile.svg Chile	1896	ISO-code CHL
CHN	People's Republic of China	Image:Flag of Peoples Republic of China.svg China	1932	Republic of China as "China" 1932-1956 current usage began 1984
CIV	Côte d'Ivoire	Image:Cote d'ivoire flag large.png Côte d'Ivoire	1964
CMR	Cameroon	Image:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon	1964
COD	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Image:Flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo.svg Democratic Republic of the Congo	2000	ZAI 1968-1996
COK	Cook Islands	Image:Cook islands flag large.png Cook Islands	1988
COL	Colombia	Image:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia	1932
COM	Comoros	Image:Flag of Comoros.svg Comoros	1996
CPV	Cape Verde	Image:Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde	1996
CRC	Costa Rica	Image:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica	1936	ISO-code CRI
CRO	Croatia	Image:Croatia flag large.png Croatia	1992	part of YUG 1912-1988 ISO-code HRV
CUB	Cuba	Image:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba	1900
CYP	Cyprus	Image:Cyprus flag large.png Cyprus	1980
CZE	Czech Republic	Image:Flag of Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic	1996	BOH 1900-1912 part of TCH 1920-1992
DEN	Denmark	Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark	1896	ISO-code DNK
DJI	Djibouti	Image:Djibouti flag large.png Djibouti	1984
DMA	Dominica	Image:Dominica flag large.png Dominica	1996
DOM	Dominican Republic	Image:Dominican republic flag large.png Dominican Republic	1964
ECU	Ecuador	Image:Ecuador flag large.png Ecuador	1924
EGY	Egypt	Image:Egypt flag 300.png Egypt	1912	current usage 1912-1956 RAU 1960-1968 current usage resumed 1972
ERI	Eritrea	Image:Eritrea flag large.png Eritrea	2000
ESA	El Salvador	Image:El salvador flag large.png El Salvador	1968	ISO and FIFA-code SLV
ESP	Spain	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain	1900
EST	Estonia	Image:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia	1924	part of RUS 1900-1912 current usage 1924-1936 part of URS 1948-1988 current usage resumed 1992
ETH	Ethiopia	Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia	1956
FIJ	Fiji	Image:Fiji flag large.png Fiji	1956	ISO-code FJI
FIN	Finland	Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland	1908
FRA	France	Image:Flag of France.svg France	1896
FSM	Federated States of Micronesia	Image:Flag of Micronesia.svg Federated States of Micronesia	2000
GAB	Gabon	Image:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon	1972
GAM	Gambia	Image:Gambia flag large.png The Gambia	1984	ISO-code GMB
GBR	Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom	1896	"Great Britain and Ireland" 1896-1924 current usage began 1928
GBS	Guinea-Bissau	Image:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau	1996	ISO and FIFA-code GNB
GEO	Georgia	Image:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia	1996	part of RUS 1900-1912 part of URS 1924-1988 part of EUN 1992
GEQ	Equatorial Guinea	Image:Equatorial guinea flag large.png Equatorial Guinea	1984	ISO-code GNQ - FIFA-code EQG
GER	Germany	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany	1896	current usage 1896-1936 used for West Germany 1952, 1968-1976 used for unified German team 1956-1964 current usage resumed 1992 ISO-code DEU
GHA	Ghana	Image:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana	1952
GRE	Greece	Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece	1896	ISO-code GRC
GRN	Grenada	Image:Flag of Grenada.svg Grenada	1984	ISO-code GRD
GUA	Guatemala	Image:Guatemala flag large.png Guatemala	1952	ISO-code GTM
GUI	Guinea	Image:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea	1968	ISO-code GIN
GUM	Guam	Image:Flag of Guam.png Guam	1988
GUY	Guyana	Image:Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana	1948
HAI	Haiti	Image:Haiti flag large.png Haiti	1924	ISO-code HTI
HKG	Hong Kong, China	Image:Flag of Hong Kong SAR.png Hong Kong, China	1952	designated "Hong Kong" 1952-1996 current usage began 2000
HON	Honduras	Image:Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras	1968	ISO-code HND
HUN	Hungary	Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary	1896
INA	Indonesia	Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia	1956	IHO 1952 ISO and FIFA-code IDN
IND	India	Image:Flag of India.svg India	1900
IRI	Islamic Republic of Iran	Image:Iran flag large.png Iran	1948	ISO and FIFA-code IRN
IRL	Ireland	Image:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland	1924
IRQ	Iraq	Image:Iraq flag large.png Iraq	1948
ISL	Iceland	Image:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland	1908
ISR	Israel	Image:Flag of Israel.svg Israel	1952
ISV	Virgin Islands	Image:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg U.S. Virgin Islands	1968	ISO and FIFA-code VIR
ITA	Italy	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy	1900
IVB	British Virgin Islands	Image:Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands	1984	part of BWI 1960 ISO and FIFA-code VGB
JAM	Jamaica	Image:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica	1948	current usage 1948-1956 part of BWI 1960 current usage resumed 1964
JOR	Jordan	Image:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan	1968
JPN	Japan	Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan	1912
KAZ	Kazakhstan	Image:Flag of Kazakhstan.png Kazakhstan	1996	part of RUS 1900-1912 part of URS 1924-1988 part of EUN 1992
KEN	Kenya	Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya	1956
KIR	Kiribati	Image:Flag of Kiribati.svg Kiribati	2004
KGZ	Kyrgyzstan	Image:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan	1996	part of RUS 1900-1912 part of URS 1924-1988 part of EUN 1992
KOR	Korea	Image:Flag of South Korea.svg Republic of Korea	1948
KSA	Saudi Arabia	Image:Saudi arabia flag large.png Saudi Arabia	1972	ISO-code SAU
KUW	Kuwait	Image:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait	1968	ISO-code KWT
LAO	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Image:Flag of Laos.svg Laos	1980
LAT	Latvia	Image:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia	1924	part of RUS 1900-1912 current usage 1924-1936 part of URS 1948-1988 current usage resumed 1992 ISO and FIFA-code LVA
LBA	Libya	Image:Flag of Libya.svg Libya	1964	ISO and FIFA-code LBY
LBR	Liberia	Image:Flag of Liberia.svg Liberia	1956
LCA	Saint Lucia	Image:Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Saint Lucia	1996
LES	Lesotho	Image:Lesotho flag large.png Lesotho	1972	ISO-code LSO
LIB	Lebanon	Image:Lebanon flag large.png Lebanon	1948	ISO-code LBN
LIE	Liechtenstein	Image:Liechtenstein flag large.png Liechtenstein	1936
LTU	Lithuania	Image:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania	1924	part of RUS 1900-1912 current usage 1924-1936 part of URS 1948-1988 current usage resumed 1992
LUX	Luxembourg	Image:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg	1908
MAD	Madagascar	Image:Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar	1964	ISO-code MDG
MAR	Morocco	Image:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco	1960
MAS	Malaysia	Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia	1956	ISO-code MYS
MAW	Malawi	Image:Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi	1972	ISO and FIFA-code MWI
MDA	Moldova	Image:Flag of Moldova.png Moldova	1996	part of RUS 1900-1912 part of URS 1924-1988 part of EUN 1992
MDV	Maldives	Image:Maldives flag large.png Maldives	1988
MEX	Mexico	Image:Mexico flag 300.png Mexico	1924
MGL	Mongolia	Image:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia	1964	ISO-code MNG
MKD	Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Image:Flag of Macedonia.svg Republic of Macedonia	1992	part of YUG 1912-1988
MLI	Mali	Image:Flag of Mali.svg Mali	1964
MLT	Malta	Image:Malta flag large.png Malta	1928
MON	Monaco	Image:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco	1920	ISO-code MCO
MOZ	Mozambique	Image:Mozambique flag large.png Mozambique	1980
MRI	Mauritius	Image:Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius	1984	ISO-code MUS
MTN	Mauritania	Image:Flag of Mauritania.svg Mauritania	1984	ISO-code MRT
MYA	Myanmar	Image:Myanmar flag large.png Myanmar	1996	BIR 1948-1992 ISO-code MMR
NAM	Namibia	Image:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia	1992
NCA	Nicaragua	Image:Nicaragua flag large.png Nicaragua	1968	ISO-code NIC
NED	Netherlands	Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	1900	HOL 1900-1988 ISO-code NLD
NEP	Nepal	Image:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal	1964	ISO-code NPL
NGR	Nigeria	Image:Nigeria flag large.png Nigeria	1952	ISO-code NGA
NIG	Niger	Image:Niger flag large.png Niger	1968	ISO-code NER
NOR	Norway	Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway	1900
NRU	Nauru	Image:Flag of Nauru.svg Nauru	1996
NZL	New Zealand	Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand	1920	part of ANZ 1908-1912
OMA	Oman	Image:Oman flag large.png Oman	1984	ISO-code OMN
PAK	Pakistan	Image:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan	1948
PAN	Panama	Image:Panama flag large.png Panama	1928
PAR	Paraguay	Image:Paraguay flag large.png Paraguay	1964	ISO-code PRY
PER	Peru	Image:Flag of Peru.svg Peru	1936
PHI	Philippines	Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines	1924	ISO-code PHL
PLE	Palestine	Image:Flag of Palestine.png Palestinian Authority	1996	ISO-code PSE - FIFA-code PAL
PLW	Palau	Image:Palau flag large.png Palau	2000
PNG	Papua New Guinea	Image:Papua new guinea flag large.png Papua New Guinea	1976
POL	Poland	Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland	1924
POR	Portugal	Image:Portugal flag large.png Portugal	1912	ISO-code PRT
PRK	Democratic People's Republic of Korea	Image:Flag of North Korea.svg Democratic People's Republic of Korea	1972
PUR	Puerto Rico	Image:Flag of Puerto Rico.png Puerto Rico	1948	ISO-code PRI
QAT	Qatar	Image:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar	1984
ROM	Romania	Image:Flag of Romania.svg Romania	1924	ISO-code ROU
RSA	South Africa	Image:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa	1904	SAF 1904-1960 ISO-code ZAF
RUS	Russia	Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia	1900	Designated "Russian Empire" 1900-1912 replaced by URS 1952-1988 part of EUN 1992 current usage began 1996
RWA	Rwanda	Image:Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda	1984
SAM	Samoa	Image:Samoa flag large.png Samoa	1984	ISO-code WSM
SCG	Serbia and Montenegro	Image:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro.png Serbia and Montenegro	2004	part of YUG 1912-1988 individuals as IOP 1992 competed as YUG 1996-2000
SEN	Senegal	Image:Senegal flag large.png Senegal	1964
SEY	Seychelles	Image:Seychelles flag large.png Seychelles	1980	ISO-code SYC
SIN	Singapore	Image:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore	1948	ISO-code SGP
SKN	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Image:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis	1996	ISO-code KNA
SLE	Sierra Leone	Image:Sierra leone flag large.png Sierra Leone	1968
SLO	Slovenia	Image:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia	1992	part of YUG 1912-1988 ISO-code SVN
SMR	San Marino	Image:San marino flag large.png San Marino	1960
SOL	Solomon Islands	Image:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands	1984	ISO-code SLB
SOM	Somalia	Image:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia	1972
SRI	Sri Lanka	Image:Sri lanka flag large.png Sri Lanka	1948	ISO-code LKA
STP	São Tomé and Príncipe	Image:Sao tome and principe flag large.png São Tomé and Príncipe	1996
SUD	Sudan	Image:Sudan flag large.png Sudan	1960	ISO-code SDN
SUI	Switzerland	Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland	1900	ISO-code CHE
SUR	Suriname	Image:Suriname flag large.png Suriname	1968
SVK	Slovakia	Image:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia	1996	part of TCH 1920-1992
SWE	Sweden	Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden	1896
SWZ	Swaziland	Image:Swaziland flag large.png Swaziland	1900
SYR	Syrian Arab Republic	Image:Flag of Syria.svg Syria	1948
TAN	Tanzania	Image:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania	1964	ISO-code TZA
TGA	Tonga	Image:Tonga flag large.png Tonga	1984	ISO-code TON
THA	Thailand	Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand	1952
TJK	Tajikistan	Image:Tajikistan flag large.png Tajikistan	1996	part of RUS 1900-1912 part of URS 1924-1988 part of EUN 1992
TKM	Turkmenistan	Image:Turkmenistan flag large.png Turkmenistan	1996	part of RUS 1900-1912 part of URS 1924-1988 part of EUN 1992
TLS	Timor-Leste	Image:Flag of East Timor.svg Timor-Leste	2004	IOA 2000
TOG	Togo	Image:Togo flag large.png Togo	1972	ISO-code TGO
TPE	Chinese Taipei	Image:Chinese Taipei Olympic Flag.png Chinese Taipei (Taiwan ROC)	1984	as "China" CHN 1932-1956 as "Taiwan" TAI 1960-1964 as "Republic of China" ROC 1968-1972 current usage began 1984 ISO-code TWN
TRI	Trinidad and Tobago	Image:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago	1948	ISO-code TTO
TUN	Tunisia	Image:Tunisia flag large.png Tunisia	1960
TUR	Turkey	Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey	1908
UAE	United Arab Emirates	Image:Uae flag large.png United Arab Emirates	1984	ISO-code ARE
UGA	Uganda	Image:Uganda flag large.png Uganda	1956
UKR	Ukraine	Image:Ukraine flag large.png Ukraine	1996	part of RUS 1900-1912 part of URS 1924-1988 part of EUN 1992
URU	Uruguay	Image:Uruguay flag large.png Uruguay	1924	ISO-code URY
USA	United States of America	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States	1896
UZB	Uzbekistan	Image:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan	1996	part of RUS 1900-1912 part of URS 1924-1988 part of EUN 1992
VAN	Vanuatu	Image:Vanuatu flag large.png Vanuatu	1988	ISO-code VUT
VEN	Venezuela	Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela	1948
VIE	Vietnam	Image:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam	1952	ISO-code VNM
VIN	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Image:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1988	ISO-code VCT
YEM	Yemen	Image:Yemen flag large.png Yemen	1992
ZAM	Zambia	Image:Zambia flag large.png Zambia	1968	part of RHO 1928-1960 RHN 1964 ISO-code ZMB
ZIM	Zimbabwe	Image:Zimbabwe flag large.png Zimbabwe	1980	part of RHO 1928-1960 RHS 1964 ISO-code ZWE

Historical codes

Code	IOC designation	Used		Notes
		from	to
ANZ	Australasia	1908	1912	Combined Australia and New Zealand team
BIR	Burma	1948	1992	Now MYA (Myanmar)
BOH	Bohemia	1900	1912	Now CZE (Czech Republic)
BOR	North Borneo	1956
BWI	British West Indies Federation	1960
DAH	Dahomey	1972		Now BEN (Benin)
EUN	Unified Team	1992		Former Soviet Union states marched under the Olympic Flag at the 1992 Games
FRG	West Germany	1984	1988
GDR	East Germany	1968	1988
HBR	British Honduras	1968	1972	Now BIZ (Belize)
HOL	Netherlands	1900	1988	Changed to NED from 1992
IHO	Netherlands Indies	1952		Now INA (Indonesia)
IOA	Individual Olympic Athlete	2000		Individual athletes from East Timor competed under the Olympic Flag at the 2000 Games, during the United Nations Transitional Administration.
IOP	Independent Olympic Participant	1992		Individual athletes from Yugoslavia competed under the Olympic Flag in the 1992 Summer Games when the country was under a United Nations sporting embargo
RAU	United Arab Republic	1960	1968	Now EGY (Egypt)
RHN	Northern Rhodesia	1964		Now ZAM (Zambia)
RHO	Rhodesia	1928	1960
RHS	Southern Rhodesia	1964		Now ZIM (Zimbabwe)
ROC	Republic of China	1968	1972	Now TPE (Chinese Taipei)
SAA	Saar	1952
SAF	South Africa	1904	1960	Returned as RSA in 1992
TAI	Taiwan	1960	1964	Now TPE (Chinese Taipei)
TCH	Czechoslovakia	1920	1992
URS	Soviet Union	1956	1988
VOL	Upper Volta	1972	1984
YAR	Yemen Arab Republic	1984	1988
YDR	People's Democratic Republic of Yemen	1988
YUG	Yugoslavia	1924	2000	Now SCG (Serbia and Montenegro)
ZAI	Zaire	1968	1996	Now COD (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
ZZX	Mixed Team	1896	1904	Retrospectively applied to teams of mixed nationality. Not possible since the advent of National Olympic Committees

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