Deutsche Bundesbank — BSI - Multi-office banks (MFI and non-MFI credit institutions) (BBBK4)
Official time series dataset from the Deutsche Bundesbank covering multi-office banks classified under BSI (Balance Sheet Items) reporting, including both MFI and non-MFI credit institutions, published under the BBBK4 dataflow. Data is accessible via SDMX 2.1 REST from a single endpoint, with XML (SDMX-ML), CSV, and JSON formats available through format query parameters. Users can retrieve specific series using key paths and refine results with startPeriod, endPeriod, or lastNObservations filters, enabling precise extraction of national banking statistics for economic and financial analysis.BSI - Multi-office banks (MFI and non-MFI credit institutions) (BBBK4) — official time series from the Deutsche Bundesbank, published as the BBBK4 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 (15 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BBK_STD_FREQ | dimension | Frequency code of the time series, e.g. monthly (M).1 codes (e.g. M) |
| BBK_STD_BBK01_KEYS | dimension | Series key identifying the specific BBK01 data series.240 codes (e.g. OUZ001, OUZ002, OUZ003) |
| TIME_PERIOD | time | Time period of the observation; filterable via startPeriod/endPeriod.Time dimension — filter with startPeriod / endPeriod query params. |
| OBS_VALUEObservation value | number | Numeric observed value for the given time period.The observed numeric value for each cell. |
| TIME_FORMAT | attribute | Format code describing how the time period is expressed.Format code describing how the time period is expressed. |
| BBK_DECIMALS | attribute | Number of decimal places used in the observation value.Number of decimal places used in the observation value. |
| BBK_ID | attribute | Bundesbank internal identifier for the data series.Bundesbank internal identifier for the data series. |
| BBK_UNIT | attribute | Unit of measurement for the observation value.Unit of measurement for the observation value. |
| BBK_UNIT_MULT | attribute | Multiplier applied to the unit, e.g. thousands or millions.Multiplier applied to the unit, e.g. thousands or millions. |
| BBK_TITLE_ENG | attribute | English-language title describing the data series.English-language title describing the data series. |
| WEB_CATEGORY | attribute | Category classification used for the Bundesbank website.Category classification used for the Bundesbank website. |
| BBK_COMM_GEN_ENG | attribute | General English-language comment or note on the series.General English-language comment or note on the series. |
| BBK_DIFF | attribute | Percentage change of the value compared to the previous period.Percentage change of the value compared to the previous period. |
| BBK_DIFF_Y | attribute | Percentage change of the value compared to the previous year.Percentage change of the value compared to the previous year. |
| OBS_STATUS | attribute | Status code indicating the quality or nature of the observation.Status code indicating the quality or nature of the observation. |
Schema captured from sdmx 2 days ago.
Query the data
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Sample data (5 records)
| BBK_STD_FREQ | BBK_STD_BBK01_KEYS | TIME_PERIOD | OBS_VALUE | BBK_DIFF | BBK_DIFF_Y | OBS_STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | OUZ001 | 1999-01 | 3225 | — | — | — |
| M | OUZ001 | 1999-02 | 3224 | -0.0 | -5.5 | — |
| M | OUZ001 | 1999-03 | 3220 | -0.1 | -5.5 | — |
| M | OUZ001 | 1999-04 | 3208 | -0.4 | -5.7 | — |
| M | OUZ001 | 1999-05 | 3187 | -0.7 | -6.1 | — |
Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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Query examples
curl -s 'https://api.statistiken.bundesbank.de/rest/metadata/dataflow/BBK' -H 'Accept: application/vnd.sdmx.structure+xml;version=2.1'All dataflows (datasets) published by this agency, as SDMX-ML.
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