The National Classification of Economic Activities (CNAE in Spanish) is a numbering system whose purpose is to group and classify all production units based on their economic activity. Each unit is assigned a numeric code, which we call the CNAE Code.
The aim of this classification is to establish a hierarchical grouping of economic activities that can be used to:
- Calculate national statistics that are specific to established activities.
- Classify statistical units and entities based on the economic activity carried out.
This code is usually 4 digits and is found by working through the different levels of the classification categories until you find the description that matches your activity.
We will only ask you for your CNAE/NACE if you are self-employed (freelancer); if you are not, you will not have to report it. If you do not reside in Spain, you have to filter by category, class and division to obtain your equivalent CNAE.