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European Central Bank — CAR dataflow
Official time series dataset published by the European Central Bank as part of its Data Portal, under the CAR dataflow. Data is delivered through an SDMX 2.1 REST endpoint supporting multiple formats, including XML (SDMX-ML), CSV, and JSON, selectable via query parameters. Users can filter results by key-path and time period, enabling targeted retrieval of specific series. The dataset falls under economic and price-related statistics, reflecting the ECB's role as the European Union's monetary authority, and is freely accessible without authentication, making it suitable for economic research, financial analysis, and integration into statistical or monitoring applications.Official time series from the European Central Bank Data Portal, published as the CAR dataflow over SDMX 2.1 REST. One endpoint serves XML (SDMX-ML), CSV (?format=csvdata) and JSON (?format=jsondata), with key-path and period filters.
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Data schema (30 fields)
Filterable via the API (9)
FREQREF_AREAADJUSTMENTCAR_CONCEPTCAR_CLASSDATA_PROVIDERTRANSFORMATIONUNIT_MEASURETIME_PERIOD
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FREQFrequency | dimension | Code indicating the observation frequency, e.g. monthly.1 codes (e.g. Monthly) |
| REF_AREAReference area | dimension | Code for the reference geographic area, e.g. euro area composition.2 codes (e.g. Euro area 21 (fixed composition) as of 1 January 2026, Euro area 20 (fixed composition) as of 1 January 2023) |
| ADJUSTMENTAdjustment indicator | dimension | Code indicating seasonal and/or working-day adjustment applied.2 codes (e.g. Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Working day and seasonally adjusted) |
| CAR_CONCEPT | dimension | Code identifying the car statistical concept, e.g. registration.1 codes (e.g. Car registration) |
| CAR_CLASS | dimension | Code identifying the car class, e.g. new passenger car.1 codes (e.g. New passenger car) |
| DATA_PROVIDER | dimension | Code for the organisation that supplied the data.2 codes (e.g. ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association), European Central Bank (ECB)) |
| TRANSFORMATION | dimension | Code indicating any data transformation applied.1 codes (e.g. Non transformed data) |
| UNIT_MEASUREUnit of measure | dimension | Code for the unit of measurement of the value.1 codes (e.g. Pure number) |
| TIME_PERIODTime period or range | time | Time period of the observation; filterable via start/end period.Time dimension — filter with startPeriod / endPeriod query params. |
| OBS_VALUEObservation value | number | Numeric observed value for the data point.The observed numeric value for each cell. |
| TIME_FORMATTime format code | attribute | Code specifying the format of the time period.Code specifying the format of the time period. |
| ADJU_DETAILAdjustment detail | attribute | Additional detail on the adjustment method used.Additional detail on the adjustment method used. |
| BREAKS | attribute | Indicates breaks in the time series.Indicates breaks in the time series. |
| COMMENT_TSSeries comment including brief description of the underlying statistic | attribute | Free-text comment describing the underlying time series.Free-text comment describing the underlying time series. |
| COMPILING_ORGCompiling organisation | attribute | Organisation responsible for compiling the data.Organisation responsible for compiling the data. |
| COVERAGE | attribute | Description of the coverage of the series.Description of the coverage of the series. |
| DATA_COMPUnderlying compilation | attribute | Information on how the underlying data was compiled.Information on how the underlying data was compiled. |
| DECIMALS | attribute | Number of decimal places in the observation value.Number of decimal places in the observation value. |
| DISS_ORGData dissemination organisation | attribute | Organisation responsible for disseminating the data.Organisation responsible for disseminating the data. |
| DOM_SER_IDSDomestic series ids | attribute | Identifiers of the corresponding domestic data series.Identifiers of the corresponding domestic data series. |
| TIME_PER_COLLECTTime period collection | attribute | Indicates the time period to which data collection refers.Indicates the time period to which data collection refers. |
| TITLE | attribute | Title of the data series.Title of the data series. |
| TITLE_COMPLTitle complement | attribute | Additional complementary title information for the series.Additional complementary title information for the series. |
| UNIT_INDEX_BASE | attribute | Base period or value for an indexed unit of measure.Base period or value for an indexed unit of measure. |
| UNIT_MULTUnit multiplier | attribute | Multiplier applied to the unit of measure, e.g. thousands.Multiplier applied to the unit of measure, e.g. thousands. |
| UPDATE_STATUS | attribute | Indicates whether the series has been updated.Indicates whether the series has been updated. |
| OBS_STATUSObservation status | attribute | Code describing the status of the observation, e.g. normal.Code describing the status of the observation, e.g. normal. |
| CONF_STATUSConfidentiality status | attribute | Code indicating the confidentiality status of the observation.Code indicating the confidentiality status of the observation. |
| PRE_BREAK_VALUE | attribute | Value of the series immediately before a data break.Value of the series immediately before a data break. |
| COMMENT_OBSComments to the observation value | attribute | Free-text comment on the specific observation value.Free-text comment on the specific observation value. |
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Sample data (4 records)
Record 1FREQ: M · REF_AREA: I10
{
"FREQ": "M",
"REF_AREA": "I10",
"CAR_CLASS": "PC0000",
"OBS_VALUE": 586185,
"ADJUSTMENT": "N",
"OBS_STATUS": "A",
"CAR_CONCEPT": "CREG",
"COMMENT_OBS": null,
"CONF_STATUS": "F",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2026-08",
"EMBARGO_TIME": null,
"UNIT_MEASURE": "PN",
"DATA_PROVIDER": "4Z1",
"TRANSFORMATION": "N",
"PRE_BREAK_VALUE": null
}Record 2FREQ: M · REF_AREA: I10
{
"FREQ": "M",
"REF_AREA": "I10",
"CAR_CLASS": "PC0000",
"OBS_VALUE": 810088.5,
"ADJUSTMENT": "Y",
"OBS_STATUS": "A",
"CAR_CONCEPT": "CREG",
"COMMENT_OBS": null,
"CONF_STATUS": "F",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2026-08",
"EMBARGO_TIME": null,
"UNIT_MEASURE": "PN",
"DATA_PROVIDER": "4F0",
"TRANSFORMATION": "N",
"PRE_BREAK_VALUE": null
}Record 3FREQ: M · REF_AREA: I9
{
"FREQ": "M",
"REF_AREA": "I9",
"CAR_CLASS": "PC0000",
"OBS_VALUE": 581506,
"ADJUSTMENT": "N",
"OBS_STATUS": "A",
"CAR_CONCEPT": "CREG",
"COMMENT_OBS": null,
"CONF_STATUS": "F",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2026-08",
"EMBARGO_TIME": null,
"UNIT_MEASURE": "PN",
"DATA_PROVIDER": "4Z1",
"TRANSFORMATION": "N",
"PRE_BREAK_VALUE": null
}Record 4FREQ: M · REF_AREA: I9
{
"FREQ": "M",
"REF_AREA": "I9",
"CAR_CLASS": "PC0000",
"OBS_VALUE": 804837.1,
"ADJUSTMENT": "Y",
"OBS_STATUS": "A",
"CAR_CONCEPT": "CREG",
"COMMENT_OBS": null,
"CONF_STATUS": "F",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2026-08",
"EMBARGO_TIME": null,
"UNIT_MEASURE": "PN",
"DATA_PROVIDER": "4F0",
"TRANSFORMATION": "N",
"PRE_BREAK_VALUE": null
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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