Classification Standards

The Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was launched as an initiative to strengthen transparency and promote good governance practices by establishing standards and codes. It shows how the IMF has taken measures to improve statistical practices of countries by providing key economic and financial data and the practical steps followed by the different countries that have signed the standard.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standards Glossary presents a quick reference to international standards and specifications that establish a common language. This website also describes technical specifications and other precise criteria which are designed to be used consistently. Users are able to identify appropriate standards as well as provides official titles and descriptions by browsing this glossary, and the standards included are classified by number for ease of use.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Identification Tools page provides users with drilldown tables to search for specific NAICS codes as well as codes from the previously used U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. Users may also search for NAICS codes by keyword or look up business listings in the provided company lookup tool. An additional feature on the site allows users to input old SIC codes to be converted into their current NAICS code.