CNAE section I: hospitality and food codes in English.
17 CNAE 2.3 subclasses in section I (Accommodation and food services), with the English label, the ISIC Rev.4 class and the number of active Brazilian companies using each as their main activity: 383,151 in all.
The most used codes in this section are restaurants and similar (5611-2/01, 143,792); snack bars, tea houses, juice bars and similar (5611-2/03, 112,661); hotels (5510-8/01, 32,541). To see these companies by state, size and division, open Hospitality and food companies in Brazil.
55 · Accommodation
| CNAE | Activity (English) | Portuguese (official) | ISIC | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5510-8/01 | Hotels | Hotéis | 5510 | 32,541 |
5510-8/02 | Apart-hotels (serviced apartments) | Apart-hotéis | 5510 | 1,020 |
5510-8/03 | Motels | Motéis | 5510 | 3,208 |
5590-6/01 | Hostels, except social-assistance | Albergues, exceto assistenciais | 55 (5520 / 5590) | 629 |
5590-6/02 | Campsites | Campings | 55 (5520 / 5590) | 296 |
5590-6/03 | Boarding houses | Pensões (alojamento) | 55 (5520 / 5590) | 1,529 |
5590-6/99 | Other accommodation n.e.c. | Outros alojamentos não especificados anteriormente | 55 (5520 / 5590) | 6,029 |
Division 55: Accommodation. Companies = active head offices with this main CNAE.
56 · Food and beverage service activities
| CNAE | Activity (English) | Portuguese (official) | ISIC | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5611-2/01 | Restaurants and similar | Restaurantes e similares | 56 (5610 / 5630) | 143,792 |
5611-2/02 | Bars and other beverage-serving establishments | Bares e outros estabelecimentos especializados em servir bebidas | 56 (5610 / 5630) | 0 |
5611-2/03 | Snack bars, tea houses, juice bars and similar | Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares | 56 (5610 / 5630) | 112,661 |
5611-2/04 | Bars and other beverage-serving establishments, without entertainment | Bares e outros estabelecimentos especializados em servir bebidas, sem entretenimento | 56 (5610 / 5630) | 16,658 |
5611-2/05 | Bars and other beverage-serving establishments, with entertainment | Bares e outros estabelecimentos especializados em servir bebidas, com entretenimento | 56 (5610 / 5630) | 11,541 |
5612-1/00 | Street food services | Serviços ambulantes de alimentação | 5610 | 4,804 |
5620-1/01 | Contract food services mainly for companies | Fornecimento de alimentos preparados preponderantemente para empresas | 56 (5621 / 5629) | 7,928 |
5620-1/02 | Event catering - buffet | Serviços de alimentação para eventos e recepções - bufê | 56 (5621 / 5629) | 10,337 |
5620-1/03 | Canteens - private food services | Cantinas - serviços de alimentação privativos | 56 (5621 / 5629) | 2,390 |
5620-1/04 | Prepared food supply mainly for home consumption | Fornecimento de alimentos preparados preponderantemente para consumo domiciliar | 56 (5621 / 5629) | 27,788 |
Division 56: Food and beverage service activities. Companies = active head offices with this main CNAE.
Classification: IBGE/CONCLA (CNAE 2.3, CNAE-ISIC correspondence). English labels: LatSouth. Counts: Receita Federal release 2026-10-10, individual entrepreneurs excluded. Full crosswalk CSV.
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