This is a list of defunct intelligence agencies.
Agencies by country
Afghanistan
Istikhbarat (-1978) Da Afghanistan da Gato da Saatane Adara (AGSA) (1978-1979) Komite-ye Amniyat-e Melli (KAM) (1979-1979) Khedamat-e Etelea'at-e Dawlati (KhAD) (1980–1987) Wazarat-e Amaniat-e Dowlati (WAD) (1987–1992) National Directorate of Security (NDS) (2002–2021)
Albania
Drejtorija e Sigurimit të Shtetit (Sigurimi) (Directorate of State Security) (1944–1991)
Algeria
Direction des Services de Sécurité (1990–2016)
Argentina
Batallón de Inteligencia 601 (601 Intelligence Battalion) (late 1970s–2000) Central Nacional de Inteligencia (CNI) (National Intelligence Center) Coordinación de Informaciones de Estado (CIDE) (State Information Coordination) División de Informaciones (Information Division) Secretaría de Informaciones de Estado (SIDE) (Secretariat of State Information)
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Evidenzbureau (1850–1918)
Brazil
Serviço Nacional de Informações (SNI) (National Information Service) (1964–1990) Subsecretaria de Inteligência (SSI) (Sub-Secretariat of Intelligence) (1990–1995)
Bulgaria
Durzhavna Sigurnost (DS)
Canada
RCMP Security Service (1950–1984)
Chile
Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional (DINA) (National Directorate of Intelligence) (1973–1977) Central Nacional de Inteligencia (CNI) (National Intelligence Center)
China / Taiwan
Embroidered Uniform Guard (1368–1645) Eastern Depot (1420–1644) Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (1927–1946) National Committee of Investigations and Statistics (1935–1949) Taiwan Garrison Command
Colombia
Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad (DAS) (Administrative Department of Security) (1960–2011)
Czechoslovakia
Federal Directorate of Intelligence Services (FSZS) Hlavni Sprava Rozvedky (HSR) Státní Bezpečnost (StB)
Finland
Ministry of Interior
Etsivä keskuspoliisi (EK, 1919–1938) Valtiollinen poliisi (Valpo I, 1939–1944) Red Valpo (Valpo II, 1944–1948) Finnish Defence Forces Intelligence Research Establishment (VKoeL, 1960–2014) – Viestikoelaitos / Signalprovanstalten Ministry of Defence Military Intelligence Service (PVTK, 2007–2014) – Pääesikunnan tiedusteluosasto
France
Deuxième Bureau (1871–1940) Renseignements Généraux (RG) (1937–2008) Service de Documentation Extérieure et de Contre-Espionnage (SDECE) (1944–1982) Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire (DST) (1944–2008)
Federal Republic of Germany
Gehlen Organization ("The Org", "Zipper") (1946–1956) Office/Center for Intelligence of the Federal Armed Forces (ANBw/ZNBw)
German Democratic Republic (East Germany) Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (MfS or Stasi) (Ministry for State Security) (1950–1990) Main Directorate for Reconnaissance (HVA) (1955–1990) Military Reconnaissance of the National People's Army (Militärische Aufklärung der Nationalen Volksarmee) (1956–1990)
Nazi Germany (Third Reich) Abwehr (1920–1945) Abteilung Fremde Heere Ost (Department Foreign Armies East) Geheime Staatspolizei (Gestapo) (Secret State Police) (1933–1945) Geheime Feldpolizei (GFP) (Secret Field Police) (1939–1945) Sicherheitsdienst (SD) (Security Service) (1931–1945) B-Dienst (Observation Service) (1918–1945) Naval Intelligence Service, also called Nachrichten-Abteilung (1899–1919) Abteilung III b (Department III b) (1889–1918) Prussian Secret Police (1851–1933)
Egypt
State Security Investigations Service (SSIS) (1913–2011)
Hong Kong
Special Branch (1930–1995)
Hungary
Államvedélmi Osztály (ÁVO) (State Protection Department) Államvédelmi Hatóság (ÁVH) (State Protection Authority) (1945–1956)
Israel
ha-Lishka le-Kishrei Mada (Lekem or Lakam) (Bureau of Scientific Relations) (1957–1986)
Italy
Organizzazione per la Vigilanza e la Repressione dell'Antifascismo (OVRA) (1927–1945)
Indonesia
Komando Pemulihan Keamanan dan Ketertiban (Kopkamtib) (1965–1988) Badan Koordinasi Stabilitas Nasional (Bakorstanas) (1988–2000)
Iran
Sazeman-i Ettelaat va Amniyat-i Keshvar (SAVAK) (National Organization for Intelligence and Security) (1957–1979)
Iraq
Al-Amn al-‘Amm (Directorate of General Security) (1922–2003) Al-Amn al-Khas (Special Security Organization) (1983–2003) Al-Istikhabarat al-'Askariyya (Directorate of General Military Intelligence) (1932–2003) Jihaz Al-Mukhabarat Al-A'ma (Iraqi Intelligence Service) (1973–2003)
Ireland
Free State Army Intelligence Department ("Oriel House") (1921–1923) Criminal Investigation Department (CID) (1921–1923) Citizens' Defence Force