Deutsche Bundesbank — Securities Issues Statistics (Shares) (BBSHI)
Official time series data from the Deutsche Bundesbank covering securities issues statistics for shares, published under the BBSHI dataflow via the SDMX 2.1 REST API. The single endpoint delivers data in XML (SDMX-ML), CSV, or JSON format, selectable via a format parameter. Users can extract specific series using a key path along with startPeriod, endPeriod, or lastNObservations filters. The dataset forms part of the Bundesbank's broader statistical time series databases, providing structured national-level information on share issuance relevant to economic and financial market analysis in Germany.Securities Issues Statistics (Shares) (BBSHI) — official time series from the Deutsche Bundesbank, published as the BBSHI 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 (23 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BBK_STD_FREQ | dimension | Frequency code of the time series (e.g. monthly).1 codes (e.g. M) |
| BBK_SEIS_ITEM | dimension | Code identifying the securities issues statistic item.5 codes (e.g. ABS, EMK, NAB) |
| BBK_SEIS_VALUATION | dimension | Code indicating the valuation method used for the series.4 codes (e.g. KW, NN, DK) |
| BBK_SEIS_LISTED_SUB | dimension | Code indicating whether shares are listed and their sub-category.4 codes (e.g. A, C, F) |
| BBK_SEIS_ISSUER_CLASS | dimension | Code classifying the sector or type of issuer.5 codes (e.g. A, S11, S122) |
| BBK_SESS_INDEX | dimension | Code indicating whether the value is an index figure.1 codes (e.g. A) |
| BBK_SESS_CHANGE | dimension | Code indicating the type of change measure applied.7 codes (e.g. _Z, B, K) |
| BBK_SEIS_RATING | dimension | Code indicating the rating category of the securities.1 codes (e.g. A) |
| BBK_STD_CURRENCY | dimension | Currency code applicable to the observation.1 codes (e.g. _T) |
| TIME_PERIOD | time | Time period of the observation, filterable by start/end period.Time dimension — filter with startPeriod / endPeriod query params. |
| OBS_VALUEObservation value | number | The observed numeric value for each cell. |
| TIME_FORMAT | attribute | Format code specifying how the time period is expressed.Format code specifying how the time period is expressed. |
| 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 | Multiplier applied to the observation value's unit.Multiplier applied to the observation value's unit. |
| BBK_TITLE | attribute | Descriptive title of the time series.Descriptive title of the time series. |
| WEB_CATEGORY | attribute | Category classification used for the Bundesbank website.Category classification used for the Bundesbank website. |
| BBK_COMM_GEN_ENG | attribute | General English-language comment or note on the series.General English-language comment or note on the series. |
| BBK_DIFF | attribute | Difference measure associated with the observation.Difference measure associated with the observation. |
| BBK_DIFF_Y | attribute | Year-on-year difference measure associated with the observation.Year-on-year difference measure associated with the observation. |
| OBS_STATUS | attribute | Status code indicating the nature of the observation value.Status code indicating the nature of the observation value. |
| BBK_COMM_OBS_ENG | attribute | English-language comment specific to this observation.English-language comment specific to this observation. |
Schema captured from sdmx 2 days ago.
Query the data
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Sample data (5 records)
Record 1BBK_DIFF: — · OBS_VALUE: 1294
{
"BBK_DIFF": null,
"OBS_VALUE": "1294",
"BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
"OBS_STATUS": null,
"TIME_PERIOD": "2000-01",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_SEIS_ITEM": "ABS",
"BBK_SESS_INDEX": "A",
"BBK_SEIS_RATING": "A",
"BBK_SESS_CHANGE": "_Z",
"BBK_COMM_OBS_ENG": null,
"BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "_T",
"BBK_SEIS_VALUATION": "KW",
"BBK_SEIS_LISTED_SUB": "A",
"BBK_SEIS_ISSUER_CLASS": "A"
}Record 2BBK_DIFF: 43.0 · OBS_VALUE: 1851
{
"BBK_DIFF": "43.0",
"OBS_VALUE": "1851",
"BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
"OBS_STATUS": null,
"TIME_PERIOD": "2000-02",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_SEIS_ITEM": "ABS",
"BBK_SESS_INDEX": "A",
"BBK_SEIS_RATING": "A",
"BBK_SESS_CHANGE": "_Z",
"BBK_COMM_OBS_ENG": null,
"BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "_T",
"BBK_SEIS_VALUATION": "KW",
"BBK_SEIS_LISTED_SUB": "A",
"BBK_SEIS_ISSUER_CLASS": "A"
}Record 3BBK_DIFF: 1.2 · OBS_VALUE: 1873
{
"BBK_DIFF": "1.2",
"OBS_VALUE": "1873",
"BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
"OBS_STATUS": null,
"TIME_PERIOD": "2000-03",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_SEIS_ITEM": "ABS",
"BBK_SESS_INDEX": "A",
"BBK_SEIS_RATING": "A",
"BBK_SESS_CHANGE": "_Z",
"BBK_COMM_OBS_ENG": null,
"BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "_T",
"BBK_SEIS_VALUATION": "KW",
"BBK_SEIS_LISTED_SUB": "A",
"BBK_SEIS_ISSUER_CLASS": "A"
}Record 4BBK_DIFF: 134.8 · OBS_VALUE: 4397
{
"BBK_DIFF": "134.8",
"OBS_VALUE": "4397",
"BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
"OBS_STATUS": null,
"TIME_PERIOD": "2000-04",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_SEIS_ITEM": "ABS",
"BBK_SESS_INDEX": "A",
"BBK_SEIS_RATING": "A",
"BBK_SESS_CHANGE": "_Z",
"BBK_COMM_OBS_ENG": null,
"BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "_T",
"BBK_SEIS_VALUATION": "KW",
"BBK_SEIS_LISTED_SUB": "A",
"BBK_SEIS_ISSUER_CLASS": "A"
}Record 5BBK_DIFF: -64.6 · OBS_VALUE: 1557
{
"BBK_DIFF": "-64.6",
"OBS_VALUE": "1557",
"BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
"OBS_STATUS": null,
"TIME_PERIOD": "2000-05",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "M",
"BBK_SEIS_ITEM": "ABS",
"BBK_SESS_INDEX": "A",
"BBK_SEIS_RATING": "A",
"BBK_SESS_CHANGE": "_Z",
"BBK_COMM_OBS_ENG": null,
"BBK_STD_CURRENCY": "_T",
"BBK_SEIS_VALUATION": "KW",
"BBK_SEIS_LISTED_SUB": "A",
"BBK_SEIS_ISSUER_CLASS": "A"
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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