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:Flag of Afghanistan.svg 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 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:Flag of Mexico.svg 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 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) 1984 CHN 1932-1956
TAI 1960-1964
ROC 1968-1972
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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