Deutsche Bundesbank — Central bank rates (BBIN1)
Official time series dataset from the Deutsche Bundesbank covering central bank interest rates, published as the BBIN1 dataflow via the SDMX 2.1 REST API. A single endpoint provides data in XML (SDMX-ML), CSV, or JSON formats, selectable via a format parameter. Users can extract specific series using a key path along with startPeriod, endPeriod, and lastNObservations filters, allowing precise retrieval of historical or recent interest rate data. The dataset is freely accessible without authentication and is relevant for economic analysis, monetary policy research, and financial market monitoring in Germany.Central bank rates (BBIN1) — official time series from the Deutsche Bundesbank, published as the BBIN1 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)
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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_AREA | dimension | Reference area code, e.g. Germany (D0/DE).2 codes (e.g. D0, DE) |
| BBK_IRCBR_REF_SEC | dimension | Reference sector code, e.g. ECB or Bundesbank (BBK).2 codes (e.g. ECB, BBK) |
| BBK_IRCBR_CATEGORY | dimension | Category code identifying the type of central bank rate, e.g. facility or reference rate.7 codes (e.g. ECBFAC, ECBMIN, ECBREF) |
| BBK_STD_CURRENCY | dimension | Currency code of the rate, e.g. EUR or DEM.2 codes (e.g. EUR, DEM) |
| BBK_IRCBR_SUFFIX | dimension | Suffix code qualifying the series, e.g. ME.1 codes (e.g. ME) |
| 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 central bank rate for the period.The observed numeric value for each cell. |
| TIME_FORMAT | attribute | Code indicating the time format of the observation period.Code indicating the time format of the observation 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 | Internal Bundesbank identifier for the time series.Internal Bundesbank identifier for the time series. |
| BBK_UNIT | attribute | Unit of measurement for the observation value.Unit of measurement for the observation value. |
| BBK_UNIT_MULT | attribute | Unit multiplier applied to the observation value.Unit multiplier applied to the observation value. |
| BBK_TITLE_ENG | attribute | English-language title of the time series.English-language title of the time series. |
| BBK_GRAPHPOS | attribute | Position code used for ordering the series in charts.Position code used for ordering the series in charts. |
| WEB_CATEGORY | attribute | Category code used to classify the series on the Bundesbank website.Category code used to classify the series on the Bundesbank website. |
| BBK_COMM_GEN_ENG | attribute | General English-language comment describing the series.General English-language comment describing the series. |
| BBK_COMM_OBS_ENG | attribute | English-language comment on a specific observation.English-language comment on a specific observation. |
| BBK_DIFF_A | attribute | Annual absolute difference of the observation value.Annual absolute difference of the observation value. |
| BBK_DIFF_Y_A | attribute | Year-on-year absolute difference of the observation value.Year-on-year absolute difference of the observation value. |
| BBK_DIFF | attribute | Absolute difference of the observation value from the previous period.Absolute difference of the observation value from the previous period. |
| BBK_DIFF_Y | attribute | Year-on-year difference of the observation value.Year-on-year difference of the observation value. |
Schema captured from sdmx 1 month ago.
Query the data
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Sample data (5 records)
| BBK_STD_FREQ | BBK_STD_AREA | BBK_IRCBR_REF_SEC | BBK_IRCBR_CATEGORY | BBK_STD_CURRENCY | BBK_IRCBR_SUFFIX | TIME_PERIOD | OBS_VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | D0 | ECB | ECBFAC | EUR | ME | 1999-01 | 2.00 |
| M | D0 | ECB | ECBFAC | EUR | ME | 1999-02 | 2.00 |
| M | D0 | ECB | ECBFAC | EUR | ME | 1999-03 | 2.00 |
| M | D0 | ECB | ECBFAC | EUR | ME | 1999-04 | 1.50 |
| M | D0 | ECB | ECBFAC | EUR | ME | 1999-05 | 1.50 |
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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