Deutsche Bundesbank — Bundesbank's interest rate statistics (BBIB1)
Official time series data from the Deutsche Bundesbank covering German interest rate statistics, published as the BBIB1 dataflow under the SDMX 2.1 REST standard. A single endpoint serves data in multiple formats, including XML (SDMX-ML), CSV, and JSON, allowing users to extract specific series via a key path combined with startPeriod, endPeriod, or lastNObservations filters. The dataset is part of the Bundesbank's broader time series database offering, aimed at researchers, analysts, and institutions tracking German monetary and interest rate developments at the national level.Bundesbank's interest rate statistics (BBIB1) — official time series from the Deutsche Bundesbank, published as the BBIB1 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 (24 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BBK_STD_FREQ | dimension | Code for the time series frequency, e.g. monthly (M).1 codes (e.g. M) |
| BBK_STD_AREA | dimension | Code for the reference geographic area, e.g. Germany (DE).1 codes (e.g. DE) |
| BBK_IRM_REF_SEC | dimension | Code for the reference sector of the interest rate series.1 codes (e.g. B) |
| BBK_IRBB_BUS_COV | dimension | Code indicating the business coverage of the reporting institutions.2 codes (e.g. H, S) |
| BBK_IRBB_COUNT_SEC | dimension | Code for the counterpart sector involved in the transaction.4 codes (e.g. 2254, DNB, _Z) |
| BBK_IRBB_ITEM | dimension | Code identifying the specific interest rate item or instrument.16 codes (e.g. SIH, FG, SB) |
| BBK_IRBB_MATURITY | dimension | Code for the maturity or interest rate fixation period of the instrument.23 codes (e.g. A, L1M, L3M) |
| BBK_IRBB_AMOUNT_CAT | dimension | Code for the amount category or volume class of the loan/deposit.13 codes (e.g. A, 15, 16) |
| BBK_IRBB_DATA_TYPE | dimension | Code specifying the type of data reported, e.g. new business.7 codes (e.g. N1, N2, N3) |
| BBK_STD_CURRENCY | dimension | Code for the currency of denomination of the series.2 codes (e.g. 11A, DEM) |
| TIME_PERIOD | time | Time period of the observation, filterable via startPeriod/endPeriod.Time dimension — filter with startPeriod / endPeriod query params. |
| OBS_VALUEObservation value | number | Observed numeric value of the interest rate for the period.The observed numeric value for each cell. |
| TIME_FORMAT | attribute | Code specifying the format used to express the time period.Code specifying the format used to express the time period. |
| 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's internal identifier for the time series.Bundesbank's internal identifier for the time series. |
| BBK_UNIT | attribute | Unit of measurement for the observation value, e.g. percent.Unit of measurement for the observation value, e.g. percent. |
| BBK_UNIT_MULT | attribute | Multiplier applied to the unit of measurement.Multiplier applied to the unit of measurement. |
| BBK_TITLE_ENG | attribute | English-language title of the time series.English-language title of the time series. |
| WEB_CATEGORY | attribute | Category classification used on the Bundesbank website.Category classification used on 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 | Indicator or value describing period-on-period difference of the series.Indicator or value describing period-on-period difference of the series. |
| BBK_DIFF_Y | attribute | Indicator or value describing year-on-year difference of the series.Indicator or value describing year-on-year difference of the series. |
| OBS_STATUS | attribute | Code describing the status or quality of the observation.Code describing the status or quality of the observation. |
| BBK_COMM_OBS | attribute | Comment or note specific to the individual observation.Comment or note specific to the individual observation. |
Schema captured from sdmx 1 month ago.
Query the data
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Sample data (5 records)
Record 1OBS_VALUE: 2.01 · TIME_PERIOD: 1996-11
{
"OBS_VALUE": "2.01",
"TIME_PERIOD": "1996-11",
"BBK_STD_AREA": "DE",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_IRBB_ITEM": "SIH",
"BBK_IRM_REF_SEC": "B",
"BBK_IRBB_BUS_COV": "H",
"BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "11A",
"BBK_IRBB_MATURITY": "A",
"BBK_IRBB_COUNT_SEC": "2254",
"BBK_IRBB_DATA_TYPE": "N1",
"BBK_IRBB_AMOUNT_CAT": "A"
}Record 2OBS_VALUE: 1.96 · TIME_PERIOD: 1996-12
{
"OBS_VALUE": "1.96",
"TIME_PERIOD": "1996-12",
"BBK_STD_AREA": "DE",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_IRBB_ITEM": "SIH",
"BBK_IRM_REF_SEC": "B",
"BBK_IRBB_BUS_COV": "H",
"BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "11A",
"BBK_IRBB_MATURITY": "A",
"BBK_IRBB_COUNT_SEC": "2254",
"BBK_IRBB_DATA_TYPE": "N1",
"BBK_IRBB_AMOUNT_CAT": "A"
}Record 3OBS_VALUE: 1.97 · TIME_PERIOD: 1997-01
{
"OBS_VALUE": "1.97",
"TIME_PERIOD": "1997-01",
"BBK_STD_AREA": "DE",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_IRBB_ITEM": "SIH",
"BBK_IRM_REF_SEC": "B",
"BBK_IRBB_BUS_COV": "H",
"BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "11A",
"BBK_IRBB_MATURITY": "A",
"BBK_IRBB_COUNT_SEC": "2254",
"BBK_IRBB_DATA_TYPE": "N1",
"BBK_IRBB_AMOUNT_CAT": "A"
}Record 4OBS_VALUE: 1.96 · TIME_PERIOD: 1997-02
{
"OBS_VALUE": "1.96",
"TIME_PERIOD": "1997-02",
"BBK_STD_AREA": "DE",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_IRBB_ITEM": "SIH",
"BBK_IRM_REF_SEC": "B",
"BBK_IRBB_BUS_COV": "H",
"BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "11A",
"BBK_IRBB_MATURITY": "A",
"BBK_IRBB_COUNT_SEC": "2254",
"BBK_IRBB_DATA_TYPE": "N1",
"BBK_IRBB_AMOUNT_CAT": "A"
}Record 5OBS_VALUE: 1.97 · TIME_PERIOD: 1997-03
{
"OBS_VALUE": "1.97",
"TIME_PERIOD": "1997-03",
"BBK_STD_AREA": "DE",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_IRBB_ITEM": "SIH",
"BBK_IRM_REF_SEC": "B",
"BBK_IRBB_BUS_COV": "H",
"BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "11A",
"BBK_IRBB_MATURITY": "A",
"BBK_IRBB_COUNT_SEC": "2254",
"BBK_IRBB_DATA_TYPE": "N1",
"BBK_IRBB_AMOUNT_CAT": "A"
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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