Deutsche Bundesbank — Leading indicators of foreign countries (BBXE1)
Time series dataset from the Deutsche Bundesbank providing leading indicators of foreign countries, published under the BBXE1 dataflow through the SDMX 2.1 REST API. A single endpoint serves 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 filters such as startPeriod, endPeriod, and lastNObservations. The dataset is part of the Bundesbank's broader statistical time series database, covering national economic and price-related indicators for cross-country comparison, and is freely accessible without authentication.Leading indicators of foreign countries (BBXE1) — official time series from the Deutsche Bundesbank, published as the BBXE1 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 (21 fields)
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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_AREA | dimension | Country or area code covered by the series.22 codes (e.g. A1, AT, BE) |
| BBK_STD_ADJUSTMENT | dimension | Code for the type of seasonal or calendar adjustment applied.2 codes (e.g. CY, W) |
| BBK_EXEI_INDICATOR | dimension | Code identifying the leading indicator type, e.g. BBLI.2 codes (e.g. BBLI, PROD) |
| BBK_EXEI_BREAKDOWN | dimension | Code for the breakdown or sub-category of the indicator.2 codes (e.g. GLIP00, NS0020) |
| BBK_EXWA_TYPE | dimension | Code for the type of economic activity or weighting basis.1 codes (e.g. IND) |
| BBK_EXWA_SUFFIX | dimension | Suffix code further qualifying the indicator's weighting type.1 codes (e.g. I00) |
| TIME_PERIOD | time | Time period of the observation, filterable by start/end dates.Time dimension — filter with startPeriod / endPeriod query params. |
| OBS_VALUEObservation value | number | Numeric value of the observed indicator for the period.The observed numeric value for each cell. |
| TIME_FORMAT | attribute | Code indicating the format of the time period.Code indicating the format of 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 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. |
| BBK_COMM_METH_ENG | attribute | English-language note on the methodology used for the series.English-language note on the methodology used for the series. |
| BBK_COMM_SRC_ENG | attribute | English-language note on the data source of the series.English-language note on the data source of the series. |
| WEB_CATEGORY | attribute | Category under which the series is classified on the website.Category under which the series is classified on the website. |
| BBK_DIFF | attribute | Difference value compared to the previous period, if provided.Difference value compared to the previous period, if provided. |
| BBK_DIFF_Y | attribute | Difference value compared to the same period last year, if provided.Difference value compared to the same period last year, if provided. |
| OBS_STATUS | attribute | Status flag indicating data quality or estimation of the observation.Status flag indicating data quality or estimation of the observation. |
Schema captured from sdmx 2 days ago.
Query the data
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Sample data (5 records)
Record 1BBK_DIFF: — · OBS_VALUE: 98.52
{
"BBK_DIFF": null,
"OBS_VALUE": "98.52",
"BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
"OBS_STATUS": null,
"TIME_PERIOD": "2003-01",
"BBK_STD_AREA": "A1",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_EXWA_TYPE": "IND",
"BBK_EXWA_SUFFIX": "I00",
"BBK_EXEI_BREAKDOWN": "GLIP00",
"BBK_EXEI_INDICATOR": "BBLI",
"BBK_STD_ADJUSTMENT": "CY"
}Record 2BBK_DIFF: — · OBS_VALUE: 98.34
{
"BBK_DIFF": null,
"OBS_VALUE": "98.34",
"BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
"OBS_STATUS": null,
"TIME_PERIOD": "2003-02",
"BBK_STD_AREA": "A1",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_EXWA_TYPE": "IND",
"BBK_EXWA_SUFFIX": "I00",
"BBK_EXEI_BREAKDOWN": "GLIP00",
"BBK_EXEI_INDICATOR": "BBLI",
"BBK_STD_ADJUSTMENT": "CY"
}Record 3BBK_DIFF: — · OBS_VALUE: 98.23
{
"BBK_DIFF": null,
"OBS_VALUE": "98.23",
"BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
"OBS_STATUS": null,
"TIME_PERIOD": "2003-03",
"BBK_STD_AREA": "A1",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_EXWA_TYPE": "IND",
"BBK_EXWA_SUFFIX": "I00",
"BBK_EXEI_BREAKDOWN": "GLIP00",
"BBK_EXEI_INDICATOR": "BBLI",
"BBK_STD_ADJUSTMENT": "CY"
}Record 4BBK_DIFF: — · OBS_VALUE: 98.27
{
"BBK_DIFF": null,
"OBS_VALUE": "98.27",
"BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
"OBS_STATUS": null,
"TIME_PERIOD": "2003-04",
"BBK_STD_AREA": "A1",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_EXWA_TYPE": "IND",
"BBK_EXWA_SUFFIX": "I00",
"BBK_EXEI_BREAKDOWN": "GLIP00",
"BBK_EXEI_INDICATOR": "BBLI",
"BBK_STD_ADJUSTMENT": "CY"
}Record 5BBK_DIFF: — · OBS_VALUE: 98.51
{
"BBK_DIFF": null,
"OBS_VALUE": "98.51",
"BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
"OBS_STATUS": null,
"TIME_PERIOD": "2003-05",
"BBK_STD_AREA": "A1",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_EXWA_TYPE": "IND",
"BBK_EXWA_SUFFIX": "I00",
"BBK_EXEI_BREAKDOWN": "GLIP00",
"BBK_EXEI_INDICATOR": "BBLI",
"BBK_STD_ADJUSTMENT": "CY"
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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