AngelEQSNI codes: Sweden's industry classification explained
The SNI code is the five-digit code that describes what a Swedish company does, chosen by the company itself at registration. The current version is SNI 2025, with 22 sections and 835 detail codes. Here is the full section list, how to look up a company's code, and the honest answer on when the code helps you prospect and when it misleads.
Last updated 9 July 2026. Classification facts verified against Statistics Sweden (snisok.scb.se) on 9 July 2026.
What is an SNI code?
SNI stands for Standard för svensk näringsgrensindelning, Sweden's standard industrial classification. When registering with the Swedish Tax Agency, each company picks one or more codes describing its activities, with a primary code first. The code then follows the company through registers and statistics. SNI is built on the EU's shared NACE standard, so Swedish codes are comparable across Europe: the first four levels are identical to NACE, and the fifth, finest level is a Swedish extension.
SNI 2025 replaces SNI 2007
The version in force is SNI 2025, based on NACE Rev. 2.1, replacing SNI 2007. The structure has five levels: 22 sections, 87 divisions, 287 groups, 651 subgroups, and 835 detail codes. The most visible change: the old section J, information and communication, was split, with publishing and media becoming the new J and telecom and IT becoming the new K. That shifts the letters of most sections after I, so any list based on SNI 2007 no longer matches.
All 22 sections of SNI 2025
The sections per Statistics Sweden's official lookup (official names are Swedish; English descriptions ours):
- A Agriculture, forestry and fishing (Jordbruk, skogsbruk och fiske)
- B Mining and quarrying (Utvinning av mineral)
- C Manufacturing (Tillverkning)
- D Electricity, gas, heating and cooling supply (Försörjning av el, gas, värme och kyla)
- E Water supply, sewerage, waste management (Vattenförsörjning; avloppsrening, avfallshantering och sanering)
- F Construction (Byggverksamhet)
- G Trade (Handel)
- H Transportation and storage (Transport och magasinering)
- I Accommodation and food service (Hotell- och restaurangverksamhet)
- J Publishing, broadcasting, and media content (Förlagsverksamhet, radio- och TV-sändning samt produktion och distribution av medieinnehåll)
- K Telecom, programming, IT consulting and infrastructure (Telekommunikation, dataprogrammering, datakonsultverksamhet, datainfrastruktur och annan informationsverksamhet)
- L Financial and insurance activities (Finansiell verksamhet och försäkringsverksamhet)
- M Real estate (Fastighetsverksamhet)
- N Legal, economic, scientific and technical activities (Verksamhet inom juridik, ekonomi, vetenskap och teknik)
- O Rental, facility services, travel and other support services (Uthyrning, fastighetsservice, resetjänster och annan stödverksamhet)
- P Public administration and defence (Offentlig förvaltning och försvar; obligatorisk socialförsäkring)
- Q Education (Utbildning)
- R Health and social care (Vård och omsorg; social verksamhet)
- S Culture, sports and leisure (Kultur, idrott och fritid)
- T Other service activities (Annan serviceverksamhet)
- U Household activities (Förvärvsarbete i hushåll; hushållens produktion för eget bruk)
- V Extraterritorial organisations and bodies (Verksamhet vid internationella organisationer, utländska ambassader o.d.)
The complete structure down to the five-digit level is in Statistics Sweden's official lookup, SNI-sök.
How to look up a company's SNI code
Browse the structure at SCB's SNI-sök, or look up an individual company in a company database. In AngelEQ, every company profile shows all registered SNI lines, up to five per company, alongside financials, decision-makers, and the corporate group from the complete Swedish register.
Where the SNI code stops helping in prospecting
The SNI code is indispensable for statistics and a fine coarse filter. But for prospecting it has three honest weaknesses. The company picks the code itself, usually once at registration, and rarely updates it as the business changes. One label cannot capture a company that does several things; the primary code hides the rest. And the transition to SNI 2025 means many companies' codes were converted mechanically from the old structure, adding one more source of error.
The practical consequence: filter on code alone and you miss companies doing exactly what you want under a neighbouring code, while catching companies that share nothing but the label. Use the code as a starting point, then work from what the business actually shows: in AngelEQ you can find companies similar to your best customers, matched on what each company actually does rather than its code, and filter on the factors that actually separate tools: financials, size, region, and decision-makers.
Segment on SNI, and beyond it
In AngelEQ you describe the segment in plain language, for example "manufacturers in Skåne with 20 to 100 employees that export", and the tool builds the selection against the register: SNI industry, size, region, and financials in one question. Need to enrich a list you already have? AngelEQ matches it to the register and fills in codes, financials, and contacts.
Frequently asked questions
What is an SNI code?
SNI stands for Standard för svensk näringsgrensindelning, Sweden's standard industrial classification. Each company picks one or more codes describing its business when registering with the Swedish Tax Agency, and Statistics Sweden (SCB) uses them for statistics. The current version is SNI 2025, based on the EU standard NACE Rev. 2.1.
How many SNI codes are there?
SNI 2025 has five levels: 22 sections (A to V), 87 divisions, 287 groups, 651 subgroups, and 835 detail codes at the finest five-digit level. The first four levels are identical to the EU's NACE Rev. 2.1; the fifth is a Swedish extension.
What changed between SNI 2007 and SNI 2025?
SNI 2025 replaces SNI 2007 and follows NACE Rev. 2.1 instead of NACE Rev. 2. Sections grew from 21 to 22, and most visibly the old section J, information and communication, was split into publishing and media (new J) and telecom and IT (new K), shifting the letters of most sections after I. Lists based on SNI 2007 are out of date.
How do I look up a Swedish company's SNI code?
Statistics Sweden's official lookup, SNI-sök (snisok.scb.se), lets you browse the whole structure. An individual company's codes appear in company databases; in AngelEQ, every company profile shows all registered SNI lines, up to five per company.
Can a company have several SNI codes?
Yes. A company registers one code per activity it runs, with a primary code first. Many companies carry several codes, and AngelEQ shows up to five SNI lines per company profile.
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