Deutsche Bundesbank — International Investment Position ( currency: Gold fine troy ounces) (BBFI3)

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Official time series dataset published by the Deutsche Bundesbank, Germany's central bank, covering Germany's International Investment Position with values denominated in gold (fine troy ounces), under the BBFI3 dataflow. Data is delivered via SDMX 2.1 REST from a single endpoint supporting XML (SDMX-ML), CSV, and JSON formats. Users can extract specific series using a key path together with startPeriod, endPeriod, and lastNObservations filters, enabling targeted retrieval of national external asset and liability statistics for economic analysis and research.International Investment Position ( currency: Gold fine troy ounces) (BBFI3) — official time series from the Deutsche Bundesbank, published as the BBFI3 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 (26 fields)

Filterable via the API (16)

BBK_STD_FREQBBK_STD_ADJUSTMENTBBK_STD_REF_AREABBK_ES_COUNTERPART_AREABBK_ES_REF_SECTORBBK_ES_COUNTERPART_SECTORBBK_ES_FLOW_STOCK_ENTRYBBK_ES_ACCOUNTING_ENTRYBBK_ES_INT_ACC_ITEMBBK_ES_FUNCTIONAL_CATBBK_ES_INSTR_ASSETS_CLASSIFBBK_ES_MATURITY_ORIGBBK_STD_CURRENCYBBK_ES_VALUATIONBBK_ESBOP_COMP_METHODTIME_PERIOD

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Field	Type	Description
BBK_STD_FREQ	dimension	Frequency of the time series, e.g. monthly.1 codes (e.g. M)
BBK_STD_ADJUSTMENT	dimension	Code indicating the type of seasonal/calendar adjustment applied.1 codes (e.g. N)
BBK_STD_REF_AREA	dimension	Reference country or area code for the observation, e.g. Germany.1 codes (e.g. DE)
BBK_ES_COUNTERPART_AREA	dimension	Code identifying the counterpart country or area in the transaction.1 codes (e.g. W19)
BBK_ES_REF_SECTOR	dimension	Code for the institutional sector of the reporting economy.1 codes (e.g. S121)
BBK_ES_COUNTERPART_SECTOR	dimension	Code identifying the institutional sector of the counterpart.1 codes (e.g. S1N)
BBK_ES_FLOW_STOCK_ENTRY	dimension	Code indicating whether the entry represents a flow or stock position.1 codes (e.g. LE)
BBK_ES_ACCOUNTING_ENTRY	dimension	Code indicating the accounting entry type, e.g. assets or liabilities.1 codes (e.g. A)
BBK_ES_INT_ACC_ITEM	dimension	Code for the international account item, e.g. financial account.1 codes (e.g. FA)
BBK_ES_FUNCTIONAL_CAT	dimension	Code for the functional category of the investment, e.g. reserve assets.1 codes (e.g. R)
BBK_ES_INSTR_ASSETS_CLASSIF	dimension	Code classifying the financial instrument or asset type.1 codes (e.g. F11A)
BBK_ES_MATURITY_ORIG	dimension	Code for the original maturity of the financial instrument.1 codes (e.g. _Z)
BBK_STD_CURRENCY	dimension	Currency or unit code of the series, e.g. gold troy ounces.1 codes (e.g. XAU)
BBK_ES_VALUATION	dimension	Code indicating the valuation method used for the observation.1 codes (e.g. _Z)
BBK_ESBOP_COMP_METHOD	dimension	Code indicating the balance of payments compilation method used.1 codes (e.g. N)
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 value of the observation for this series and period.The observed numeric value for each cell.
TIME_FORMAT	attribute	Code describing the format of the time period field.Code describing the format of the time period field.
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 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	Multiplier exponent applied to the unit of measurement.Multiplier exponent 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	Bundesbank website category classification for the series.Bundesbank website category classification for the series.
BBK_DIFF	attribute	Difference of the observation value from the previous period.Difference of the observation value from the previous period.
BBK_DIFF_Y	attribute	Difference of the observation value from the same period a year earlier.Difference of the observation value from the same period a year earlier.

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Record 1BBK_DIFF: — · OBS_VALUE: 118.975

{
  "BBK_DIFF": null,
  "OBS_VALUE": "118.975",
  "BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
  "TIME_PERIOD": "1998-12",
  "BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
  "BBK_ES_VALUATION": "_Z",
  "BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "XAU",
  "BBK_STD_REF_AREA": "DE",
  "BBK_ES_REF_SECTOR": "S121",
  "BBK_STD_ADJUSTMENT": "N",
  "BBK_ES_INT_ACC_ITEM": "FA",
  "BBK_ES_MATURITY_ORIG": "_Z",
  "BBK_ESBOP_COMP_METHOD": "N",
  "BBK_ES_FUNCTIONAL_CAT": "R",
  "BBK_ES_ACCOUNTING_ENTRY": "A",
  "BBK_ES_COUNTERPART_AREA": "W19",
  "BBK_ES_FLOW_STOCK_ENTRY": "LE",
  "BBK_ES_COUNTERPART_SECTOR": "S1N",
  "BBK_ES_INSTR_ASSETS_CLASSIF": "F11A"
}

Record 2BBK_DIFF: -6.3 · OBS_VALUE: 111.519

{
  "BBK_DIFF": "-6.3",
  "OBS_VALUE": "111.519",
  "BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
  "TIME_PERIOD": "1999-01",
  "BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
  "BBK_ES_VALUATION": "_Z",
  "BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "XAU",
  "BBK_STD_REF_AREA": "DE",
  "BBK_ES_REF_SECTOR": "S121",
  "BBK_STD_ADJUSTMENT": "N",
  "BBK_ES_INT_ACC_ITEM": "FA",
  "BBK_ES_MATURITY_ORIG": "_Z",
  "BBK_ESBOP_COMP_METHOD": "N",
  "BBK_ES_FUNCTIONAL_CAT": "R",
  "BBK_ES_ACCOUNTING_ENTRY": "A",
  "BBK_ES_COUNTERPART_AREA": "W19",
  "BBK_ES_FLOW_STOCK_ENTRY": "LE",
  "BBK_ES_COUNTERPART_SECTOR": "S1N",
  "BBK_ES_INSTR_ASSETS_CLASSIF": "F11A"
}

Record 3BBK_DIFF: 0.0 · OBS_VALUE: 111.519

{
  "BBK_DIFF": "0.0",
  "OBS_VALUE": "111.519",
  "BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
  "TIME_PERIOD": "1999-02",
  "BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
  "BBK_ES_VALUATION": "_Z",
  "BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "XAU",
  "BBK_STD_REF_AREA": "DE",
  "BBK_ES_REF_SECTOR": "S121",
  "BBK_STD_ADJUSTMENT": "N",
  "BBK_ES_INT_ACC_ITEM": "FA",
  "BBK_ES_MATURITY_ORIG": "_Z",
  "BBK_ESBOP_COMP_METHOD": "N",
  "BBK_ES_FUNCTIONAL_CAT": "R",
  "BBK_ES_ACCOUNTING_ENTRY": "A",
  "BBK_ES_COUNTERPART_AREA": "W19",
  "BBK_ES_FLOW_STOCK_ENTRY": "LE",
  "BBK_ES_COUNTERPART_SECTOR": "S1N",
  "BBK_ES_INSTR_ASSETS_CLASSIF": "F11A"
}

Record 4BBK_DIFF: 0.0 · OBS_VALUE: 111.519

{
  "BBK_DIFF": "0.0",
  "OBS_VALUE": "111.519",
  "BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
  "TIME_PERIOD": "1999-03",
  "BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
  "BBK_ES_VALUATION": "_Z",
  "BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "XAU",
  "BBK_STD_REF_AREA": "DE",
  "BBK_ES_REF_SECTOR": "S121",
  "BBK_STD_ADJUSTMENT": "N",
  "BBK_ES_INT_ACC_ITEM": "FA",
  "BBK_ES_MATURITY_ORIG": "_Z",
  "BBK_ESBOP_COMP_METHOD": "N",
  "BBK_ES_FUNCTIONAL_CAT": "R",
  "BBK_ES_ACCOUNTING_ENTRY": "A",
  "BBK_ES_COUNTERPART_AREA": "W19",
  "BBK_ES_FLOW_STOCK_ENTRY": "LE",
  "BBK_ES_COUNTERPART_SECTOR": "S1N",
  "BBK_ES_INSTR_ASSETS_CLASSIF": "F11A"
}

Record 5BBK_DIFF: 0.0 · OBS_VALUE: 111.519

{
  "BBK_DIFF": "0.0",
  "OBS_VALUE": "111.519",
  "BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
  "TIME_PERIOD": "1999-04",
  "BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
  "BBK_ES_VALUATION": "_Z",
  "BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "XAU",
  "BBK_STD_REF_AREA": "DE",
  "BBK_ES_REF_SECTOR": "S121",
  "BBK_STD_ADJUSTMENT": "N",
  "BBK_ES_INT_ACC_ITEM": "FA",
  "BBK_ES_MATURITY_ORIG": "_Z",
  "BBK_ESBOP_COMP_METHOD": "N",
  "BBK_ES_FUNCTIONAL_CAT": "R",
  "BBK_ES_ACCOUNTING_ENTRY": "A",
  "BBK_ES_COUNTERPART_AREA": "W19",
  "BBK_ES_FLOW_STOCK_ENTRY": "LE",
  "BBK_ES_COUNTERPART_SECTOR": "S1N",
  "BBK_ES_INSTR_ASSETS_CLASSIF": "F11A"
}

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