Deutsche Bundesbank — Government Finance of foreign countries (BBXF1)
This dataset provides official time series on government finance in foreign countries, published by the Deutsche Bundesbank as the BBXF1 dataflow. Data are delivered through an SDMX 2.1 REST API, with a single endpoint supporting multiple formats: XML (SDMX-ML), CSV, and JSON. Users can retrieve specific series by specifying a key path along with optional filters such as startPeriod, endPeriod, and lastNObservations, allowing precise extraction of the required data. The dataset is part of the Bundesbank's broader statistical time series database, covering economic and price-related indicators across foreign jurisdictions, and is freely accessible without authentication.{Government Finance of foreign countries (BBXF1) — official time series from the Deutsche Bundesbank, published as the BBXF1 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 (18 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BBK_STD_FREQ | dimension | Frequency code of the time series, e.g. annual (A).1 codes (e.g. A) |
| BBK_STD_AREA | dimension | Country or area code the series refers to, e.g. AT, BE, BG.21 codes (e.g. AT, BE, BG) |
| BBK_STD_ADJUSTMENT | dimension | Seasonal or calendar adjustment code applied to the series.1 codes (e.g. N) |
| BBK_EXGF_INDICATOR | dimension | Government finance indicator code, e.g. B9 (net lending/borrowing) or LE.2 codes (e.g. B9, LE) |
| BBK_EXGF_INDCOMP | dimension | Component of the government finance indicator, e.g. BALANCE or CONSOLD.2 codes (e.g. BALANCE, CONSOLD) |
| BBK_EXWA_TYPE | dimension | Type code for the economic sector or aggregate, e.g. PGT.1 codes (e.g. PGT) |
| BBK_EXWA_SUFFIX | dimension | Suffix code refining the series classification, e.g. I00.1 codes (e.g. I00) |
| TIME_PERIOD | time | Time period of the observation; filterable via startPeriod/endPeriod.Time dimension — filter with startPeriod / endPeriod query params. |
| OBS_VALUEObservation value | number | The observed numeric value for each cell. |
| TIME_FORMAT | attribute | Code indicating the time format used for the period.Code indicating the time format used for the period. |
| BBK_DECIMALS | attribute | Number of decimal places used for the observation value.Number of decimal places used for the observation value. |
| BBK_ID | attribute | Bundesbank internal identifier for the time series.Bundesbank internal 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, as a power of ten.Unit multiplier applied to the observation value, as a power of ten. |
| BBK_TITLE_ENG | attribute | English-language title of the time series.English-language title of the time series. |
| BBK_COMM_METH_ENG | attribute | English-language notes on the methodology used to compile the series.English-language notes on the methodology used to compile the series. |
| BBK_COMM_SRC_ENG | attribute | English-language notes on the data source of the series.English-language notes on the data source of the series. |
| 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. |
Schema captured from sdmx 2 days ago.
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Sample data (5 records)
Record 1OBS_VALUE: -3.4 · TIME_PERIOD: 2022
{
"OBS_VALUE": "-3.4",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2022",
"BBK_STD_AREA": "AT",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "A",
"BBK_EXWA_TYPE": "PGT",
"BBK_EXWA_SUFFIX": "I00",
"BBK_EXGF_INDCOMP": "BALANCE",
"BBK_EXGF_INDICATOR": "B9",
"BBK_STD_ADJUSTMENT": "N"
}Record 2OBS_VALUE: -2.6 · TIME_PERIOD: 2023
{
"OBS_VALUE": "-2.6",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2023",
"BBK_STD_AREA": "AT",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "A",
"BBK_EXWA_TYPE": "PGT",
"BBK_EXWA_SUFFIX": "I00",
"BBK_EXGF_INDCOMP": "BALANCE",
"BBK_EXGF_INDICATOR": "B9",
"BBK_STD_ADJUSTMENT": "N"
}Record 3OBS_VALUE: -4.6 · TIME_PERIOD: 2024
{
"OBS_VALUE": "-4.6",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2024",
"BBK_STD_AREA": "AT",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "A",
"BBK_EXWA_TYPE": "PGT",
"BBK_EXWA_SUFFIX": "I00",
"BBK_EXGF_INDCOMP": "BALANCE",
"BBK_EXGF_INDICATOR": "B9",
"BBK_STD_ADJUSTMENT": "N"
}Record 4OBS_VALUE: -4.2 · TIME_PERIOD: 2025
{
"OBS_VALUE": "-4.2",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2025",
"BBK_STD_AREA": "AT",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "A",
"BBK_EXWA_TYPE": "PGT",
"BBK_EXWA_SUFFIX": "I00",
"BBK_EXGF_INDCOMP": "BALANCE",
"BBK_EXGF_INDICATOR": "B9",
"BBK_STD_ADJUSTMENT": "N"
}Record 5OBS_VALUE: 78.1 · TIME_PERIOD: 2022
{
"OBS_VALUE": "78.1",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2022",
"BBK_STD_AREA": "AT",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "A",
"BBK_EXWA_TYPE": "PGT",
"BBK_EXWA_SUFFIX": "I00",
"BBK_EXGF_INDCOMP": "CONSOLD",
"BBK_EXGF_INDICATOR": "LE",
"BBK_STD_ADJUSTMENT": "N"
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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