Deutsche Bundesbank — International Investment Position (Veröffentlichungsebene) (BBFI1)
International Investment Position (Veröffentlichungsebene) (BBFI1) — official time series from the Deutsche Bundesbank, published as the BBFI1 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 (27 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BBK_STD_FREQ | dimension | Frequency of the time series, e.g. monthly or quarterly.2 codes (e.g. M, Q) |
| BBK_STD_ADJUSTMENT | dimension | Code indicating the seasonal/calendar adjustment applied to the data.2 codes (e.g. N, N_A1) |
| BBK_STD_REF_AREA | dimension | Reference country or area the data relates to, e.g. Germany.1 codes (e.g. DE) |
| BBK_ES_COUNTERPART_AREA | dimension | Code for the counterpart country or area in the transaction.6 codes (e.g. 1C, 4F, U2) |
| BBK_ES_REF_SECTOR | dimension | Institutional sector of the reporting economy covered by the observation.9 codes (e.g. S121, S1, S122) |
| BBK_ES_COUNTERPART_SECTOR | dimension | Institutional sector of the counterpart economy in the transaction.6 codes (e.g. S121, S1, S122) |
| BBK_ES_FLOW_STOCK_ENTRY | dimension | Code indicating whether the value is a flow or a stock position.10 codes (e.g. LE, FC, FM) |
| BBK_ES_ACCOUNTING_ENTRY | dimension | Accounting entry type, e.g. assets, liabilities or balance.6 codes (e.g. A, L, FO) |
| BBK_ES_INT_ACC_ITEM | dimension | International accounts item classification code.11 codes (e.g. FA, RT1, RT4) |
| BBK_ES_FUNCTIONAL_CAT | dimension | Functional category of the investment, e.g. direct or portfolio investment.10 codes (e.g. R, O, RT) |
| BBK_ES_INSTR_ASSETS_CLASSIF | dimension | Classification code of the financial instrument or asset.32 codes (e.g. FK, F2, F2___T1) |
| BBK_ES_MATURITY_ORIG | dimension | Original maturity classification of the instrument, e.g. short or long term.5 codes (e.g. _Z, L, S) |
| BBK_STD_CURRENCY | dimension | Currency in which the observation value is denominated.7 codes (e.g. XDR, _T, EUR) |
| BBK_ES_VALUATION | dimension | Valuation method code used for the reported value.4 codes (e.g. M, N, _X) |
| BBK_ESBOP_COMP_METHOD | dimension | Compilation method code used for balance of payments statistics.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 | The observed numeric value for each data cell.The observed numeric value for each cell. |
| TIME_FORMAT | attribute | Code describing the format of the time period value.Code describing the format of the time period value. |
| 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_ENG | attribute | Unit of measurement for the observation value, in English.Unit of measurement for the observation value, in English. |
| BBK_UNIT_MULT | attribute | Unit multiplier applied to the observation value, e.g. millions.Unit multiplier applied to the observation value, e.g. millions. |
| BBK_TITLE_ENG | attribute | English-language title describing the time series.English-language title describing the time series. |
| WEB_CATEGORY | attribute | Category classification used for organizing the series on the Bundesbank website.Category classification used for organizing the series on the Bundesbank website. |
| BBK_DIFF | attribute | Code indicating the type of period-on-period difference calculation.Code indicating the type of period-on-period difference calculation. |
| BBK_DIFF_Y | attribute | Code indicating the type of year-on-year difference calculation.Code indicating the type of year-on-year difference calculation. |
| OBS_STATUS | attribute | Status flag indicating the quality or nature of the observation, e.g. estimated.Status flag indicating the quality or nature of the observation, e.g. estimated. |
Schema captured from sdmx 1 month ago.
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Sample data (5 records)
Record 1OBS_VALUE: 6863 · TIME_PERIOD: 1998-12
{
"OBS_VALUE": "6863",
"TIME_PERIOD": "1998-12",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_ES_VALUATION": "M",
"BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "XDR",
"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": "1C",
"BBK_ES_FLOW_STOCK_ENTRY": "LE",
"BBK_ES_COUNTERPART_SECTOR": "S121",
"BBK_ES_INSTR_ASSETS_CLASSIF": "FK"
}Record 2OBS_VALUE: 6860 · TIME_PERIOD: 1999-01
{
"OBS_VALUE": "6860",
"TIME_PERIOD": "1999-01",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_ES_VALUATION": "M",
"BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "XDR",
"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": "1C",
"BBK_ES_FLOW_STOCK_ENTRY": "LE",
"BBK_ES_COUNTERPART_SECTOR": "S121",
"BBK_ES_INSTR_ASSETS_CLASSIF": "FK"
}Record 3OBS_VALUE: 6980 · TIME_PERIOD: 1999-02
{
"OBS_VALUE": "6980",
"TIME_PERIOD": "1999-02",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_ES_VALUATION": "M",
"BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "XDR",
"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": "1C",
"BBK_ES_FLOW_STOCK_ENTRY": "LE",
"BBK_ES_COUNTERPART_SECTOR": "S121",
"BBK_ES_INSTR_ASSETS_CLASSIF": "FK"
}Record 4OBS_VALUE: 7096 · TIME_PERIOD: 1999-03
{
"OBS_VALUE": "7096",
"TIME_PERIOD": "1999-03",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_ES_VALUATION": "M",
"BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "XDR",
"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": "1C",
"BBK_ES_FLOW_STOCK_ENTRY": "LE",
"BBK_ES_COUNTERPART_SECTOR": "S121",
"BBK_ES_INSTR_ASSETS_CLASSIF": "FK"
}Record 5OBS_VALUE: 7219 · TIME_PERIOD: 1999-04
{
"OBS_VALUE": "7219",
"TIME_PERIOD": "1999-04",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_ES_VALUATION": "M",
"BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "XDR",
"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": "1C",
"BBK_ES_FLOW_STOCK_ENTRY": "LE",
"BBK_ES_COUNTERPART_SECTOR": "S121",
"BBK_ES_INSTR_ASSETS_CLASSIF": "FK"
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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