Google My Business Categories 2026
Google's category catalogue differs from one country to the next. Choose a country to see every Google Business Profile category available there, with its official category ID.
Supported countries
Primary vs. secondary categories
Your primary category is the single biggest local-ranking signal — it decides which searches you're eligible for. Secondary categories add reach for activities you genuinely perform, but they complete a correct primary, they don't fix a wrong one. Pick one primary that names your core trade, then add only the secondary categories you can back up.
Questions
Are these all the Google Business categories?
Yes — this is the full Google Business Profile category catalogue Google exposes for this country, synced from Google's own API. The set differs from country to country, which is why each country has its own list.
What is a category ID (GCID)?
The GCID (e.g. gcid:restaurant) is Google's stable internal identifier for a category. The display name can be translated or reworded, but the GCID is the same everywhere — useful when matching categories across languages or tools.
Why does the list differ between countries?
Google curates the available categories per country, so some categories exist in one market and not another. This page reflects exactly what Google offers for the selected country.
How do I choose the right category for my business?
Run the free analyzer: search your business and we read what you actually do from public evidence, then recommend one primary category plus up to five secondary ones — only from categories valid in your country.