Deutsche Bundesbank — Bank Lending Survey (BBBU2)

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Official time series dataset from the Deutsche Bundesbank covering the Bank Lending Survey, published under the BBBU2 dataflow via an SDMX 2.1 REST endpoint. The same endpoint can return data as XML (SDMX-ML), CSV, or JSON, and supports selecting specific series using a key path together with startPeriod, endPeriod, and lastNObservations filters. It provides survey-based indicators on bank lending conditions and credit standards in Germany, useful for economic and financial analysis at national level.Bank Lending Survey (BBBU2) — official time series from the Deutsche Bundesbank, published as the BBBU2 dataflow over SDMX 2.1 REST. One endpoint serves XML (SDMX-ML), CSV (?format=csv) and JSON (?format=json); extract exactly the series you need with a key path and startPeriod / endPeriod / lastNObservations filters.

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Data schema (22 fields)

Filterable via the API (11)

BBK_STD_FREQBBK_STD_AREA_WORLDBBK_BLS_BANK_SELECTIONBBK_BLS_ITEMBBK_BLS_COUNTBBK_BLS_COUNT_DETAILBBK_BLS_TIME_HORIZONBBK_BLS_EFFECT_DOMAINBBK_BLS_MARKET_ROLEBBK_BLS_AGG_METHODTIME_PERIOD

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Field	Type	Description
BBK_STD_FREQ	dimension	Frequency of the observation, e.g. quarterly.1 codes (e.g. Q)
BBK_STD_AREA_WORLD	dimension	Geographical reference area code, e.g. Germany.1 codes (e.g. DE)
BBK_BLS_BANK_SELECTION	dimension	Code identifying the group of banks surveyed.1 codes (e.g. ALL)
BBK_BLS_ITEM	dimension	Code for the specific survey item or question.51 codes (e.g. BC, BLR, BSC)
BBK_BLS_COUNT	dimension	Code indicating count type, e.g. equally or value-weighted.2 codes (e.g. E, H)
BBK_BLS_COUNT_DETAIL	dimension	Code detailing bank size category, e.g. large or SME.5 codes (e.g. LE, SME, Z)
BBK_BLS_TIME_HORIZON	dimension	Code for the survey's reference time horizon.2 codes (e.g. B3, F3)
BBK_BLS_EFFECT_DOMAIN	dimension	Code for the domain of effect assessed in the survey.6 codes (e.g. ST, MA, MR)
BBK_BLS_MARKET_ROLE	dimension	Code indicating market role, e.g. supply or demand.2 codes (e.g. S, D)
BBK_BLS_AGG_METHOD	dimension	Code for the aggregation method used on responses.3 codes (e.g. A, DINX, FNET)
TIME_PERIOD	time	Reference time period of the observation, e.g. quarter.Time dimension — filter with startPeriod / endPeriod query params.
OBS_VALUEObservation value	number	Numeric value of the survey observation.The observed numeric value for each cell.
TIME_FORMAT	attribute	Code describing the format of the time period.Code describing the format of the time period.
BBK_DECIMALS	attribute	Number of decimal places in the observation value.Number of decimal places in the observation value.
BBK_ID	attribute	Bundesbank internal identifier for the time series.Bundesbank internal identifier for the time series.
BBK_UNIT_ENG	attribute	Unit of measurement for the value, in English.Unit of measurement for the value, in English.
BBK_UNIT_MULT	attribute	Scaling multiplier applied to the observation value.Scaling multiplier applied to the observation value.
BBK_TITLE_ENG	attribute	English title of the time series.English title of the time series.
BBK_COMM_GEN_ENG	attribute	General explanatory comment on the series, in English.General explanatory comment on the series, in English.
WEB_CATEGORY	attribute	Category classification used on the Bundesbank website.Category classification used on the Bundesbank website.
BBK_DIFF	attribute	Difference of the value from the previous period.Difference of the value from the previous period.
BBK_DIFF_Y	attribute	Difference of the value from the same period last year.Difference of the value from the same period last year.

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Sample data (5 records)

Record 1BBK_DIFF: — · OBS_VALUE: 3.00

{
  "BBK_DIFF": null,
  "OBS_VALUE": "3.00",
  "BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
  "TIME_PERIOD": "2008-Q2",
  "BBK_BLS_ITEM": "BC",
  "BBK_STD_FREQ": "Q",
  "BBK_BLS_COUNT": "E",
  "BBK_BLS_AGG_METHOD": "A",
  "BBK_STD_AREA_WORLD": "DE",
  "BBK_BLS_MARKET_ROLE": "S",
  "BBK_BLS_COUNT_DETAIL": "LE",
  "BBK_BLS_TIME_HORIZON": "B3",
  "BBK_BLS_EFFECT_DOMAIN": "ST",
  "BBK_BLS_BANK_SELECTION": "ALL"
}

Record 2BBK_DIFF: 0.0 · OBS_VALUE: 3.00

{
  "BBK_DIFF": "0.0",
  "OBS_VALUE": "3.00",
  "BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
  "TIME_PERIOD": "2008-Q3",
  "BBK_BLS_ITEM": "BC",
  "BBK_STD_FREQ": "Q",
  "BBK_BLS_COUNT": "E",
  "BBK_BLS_AGG_METHOD": "A",
  "BBK_STD_AREA_WORLD": "DE",
  "BBK_BLS_MARKET_ROLE": "S",
  "BBK_BLS_COUNT_DETAIL": "LE",
  "BBK_BLS_TIME_HORIZON": "B3",
  "BBK_BLS_EFFECT_DOMAIN": "ST",
  "BBK_BLS_BANK_SELECTION": "ALL"
}

Record 3BBK_DIFF: -4.0 · OBS_VALUE: 2.88

{
  "BBK_DIFF": "-4.0",
  "OBS_VALUE": "2.88",
  "BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
  "TIME_PERIOD": "2008-Q4",
  "BBK_BLS_ITEM": "BC",
  "BBK_STD_FREQ": "Q",
  "BBK_BLS_COUNT": "E",
  "BBK_BLS_AGG_METHOD": "A",
  "BBK_STD_AREA_WORLD": "DE",
  "BBK_BLS_MARKET_ROLE": "S",
  "BBK_BLS_COUNT_DETAIL": "LE",
  "BBK_BLS_TIME_HORIZON": "B3",
  "BBK_BLS_EFFECT_DOMAIN": "ST",
  "BBK_BLS_BANK_SELECTION": "ALL"
}

Record 4BBK_DIFF: 1.4 · OBS_VALUE: 2.92

{
  "BBK_DIFF": "1.4",
  "OBS_VALUE": "2.92",
  "BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
  "TIME_PERIOD": "2009-Q1",
  "BBK_BLS_ITEM": "BC",
  "BBK_STD_FREQ": "Q",
  "BBK_BLS_COUNT": "E",
  "BBK_BLS_AGG_METHOD": "A",
  "BBK_STD_AREA_WORLD": "DE",
  "BBK_BLS_MARKET_ROLE": "S",
  "BBK_BLS_COUNT_DETAIL": "LE",
  "BBK_BLS_TIME_HORIZON": "B3",
  "BBK_BLS_EFFECT_DOMAIN": "ST",
  "BBK_BLS_BANK_SELECTION": "ALL"
}

Record 5BBK_DIFF: 1.4 · OBS_VALUE: 2.96

{
  "BBK_DIFF": "1.4",
  "OBS_VALUE": "2.96",
  "BBK_DIFF_Y": "-1.3",
  "TIME_PERIOD": "2009-Q2",
  "BBK_BLS_ITEM": "BC",
  "BBK_STD_FREQ": "Q",
  "BBK_BLS_COUNT": "E",
  "BBK_BLS_AGG_METHOD": "A",
  "BBK_STD_AREA_WORLD": "DE",
  "BBK_BLS_MARKET_ROLE": "S",
  "BBK_BLS_COUNT_DETAIL": "LE",
  "BBK_BLS_TIME_HORIZON": "B3",
  "BBK_BLS_EFFECT_DOMAIN": "ST",
  "BBK_BLS_BANK_SELECTION": "ALL"
}

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