SBI correction 2026
- Edited 9 January 2026
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- Managing and growing
Following the implementationof the SBI revision in September last year, it was found that 7 codes were missing links in the Statistics Netherlands (CBS) circuit diagram. In addition, improvements were made in the Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation sector. As a result, some 65,000 SBI codes in the Business Register were not converted to the correct new SBI code. KVK will adjust this through a corrective action on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 January. Our registry services will remain available as usual.
It concerns these SBI-codes (in Dutch, PDF) including the explanatory notes. The new file is available directly from .
How do I get the corrected data?
Once the adjustments have been made, we will post a conversion file on this page. This file will be available on Saturday 31 January. You can download and process the file from 12 noon onwards.
We will post new information about the planned SBI correction in the Business Register on this page.
General questions on SBI codes
SBI codes will have 5 digits in future. Some 5.6 million SBI codes will change in the Business Register in circa 3.6 million registered organisations.Â
All codes of all active registrations will change (if only by a new starting date). So, you will see all SBI codes for a company. Inactive registrations will not get a new SBI code.Â
KVK adopts the new SBI codes according to the CBS classification. If an old SBI code is split into 2 new ones, KVK looks at the description of the business activities to determine the new SBI code.
Activities are registered on commercial establishments, these are aggregated on the company. When registered on non-commercial establishments, the SBI code is aggregated on the social activity. If there are no establishments, the SBI code is registered on the legal entity.
To understand the difference and meaning of the old and new SBI codes, go to the overview (Dutch only) under 'Codes without a fifth level' on the website of Netherlands Statistics . As you can see, code 70102 continues to exist, but its description is revised. Code 6420 is divided into two codes: code 64210 for financial holdings and 64220 for a financing entity within a corporate structure.Â
On their website, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) provides an of all the SBI changes. You can find an (Dutch only) overview of the changes from 2008 to 2025 under the heading 'Codes without a fifth level'.Â
SBI codes are adjusted for all active registrations in the Business Register. This means existing and new registrations will get new SBI codes.Â
Statistiscs Netherlands (CBS) has already implemented the new SBI codes in their systems. From 2026 through 2029, they will introduce the new SBI 2025 in their statistics output. This means that from then on, CBS will do research for their statistics based on the SBI 2025. This incremental approach is in line with the European Eurostat directives. Â
Documentation
| Field | Description | Example | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| kvkNummer | 8 digits | 01006104 | May start with a 0 |
| vestigingsnummer | 12 digits | 000008453403 | May start with a 0 and/or consist solely of zeros |
| isHoofdvestiging | J / N | J | J is ja (yes) N is Nee (no). Establishment number 000000000000 is always N (no) |
| SBI Code | 5 digits | 82300 | May start with a 0 |
| sbiOmschrijving | text | Organisation of conferences and trade fairs |
Addition compared to v1 of conversion file |
| registratieTijdstip | date/time stamp | 2025-07-03 15:57:32.801 |
Adjusted structure compared to v1 of conversion file |
| datumAanvang | date | 2025-12-23-15.37.32.649000Â | Â |
| isHoofdactiviteit | Boolean (0 of 1) | 1 | 1 is main activity, 0 is not a main activity |
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