Colombian Business Registry with Economic Activity Codes

A database of company tax IDs (NITs) and their economic activities, published by the Barrancabermeja Chamber of Commerce. The dataset includes multiple levels of economic activity classification codes (CIIU-1 through CIIU-4) for each registered entity. It was last updated in December 2025.

Use Cases

• Classify companies by primary economic sector using the CIIU-1 code.
• Analyze the distribution of detailed economic activities within a municipality using the MUN-COMERCIAL and CIIU-4 columns.
• Link company records via the NIT field for entity resolution across different data sources.
• Study the hierarchy of economic classifications by comparing CIIU-2 and CIIU-3 codes.

Strengths

• Includes multiple granularity levels of economic activity classification (CIIU-1 to CIIU-4).
• Managed and published by an official Chamber of Commerce, suggesting authoritative sourcing.

Limitations

• Unknown total record count and geographic scope beyond the listed municipality field.
• Data completeness and update frequency for individual company records are unspecified.

Provenance

Source

Barrancabermeja Chamber of Commerce.

Collection Method

Presumably compiled from official business registration records.

Freshness

Last updated in December 2025.

Geography

Colombia, with a municipality field (MUN-COMERCIAL) indicating local coverage.