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European Central Bank — ECS dataflow
Official statistical time series published by the European Central Bank Data Portal under the ECS dataflow, accessible through the SDMX 2.1 REST API. A single endpoint provides data in multiple formats, including XML (SDMX-ML), CSV, and JSON, and supports filtering by key-path and time period. The dataset covers economic and price-related indicators within the ECB's statistical remit, making it suitable for automated retrieval and integration into analytical or reporting systems requiring standardized euro-area economic data.}Official time series from the European Central Bank Data Portal, published as the ECS 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.
economyprices
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Data schema (28 fields)
Filterable via the API (7)
FREQREF_AREAADJUSTMENTDATA_PROVIDERSURVEY_ITEMSURVEY_BRKDWNTIME_PERIOD
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FREQFrequency | dimension | Code indicating the frequency of the observations, e.g. quarterly.1 codes (e.g. Quarterly) |
| REF_AREAReference area | dimension | Code identifying the reference geographic area, e.g. EU27 or euro area.3 codes (e.g. EU27 (fixed composition) as of 31 January 2020 (brexit), 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 whether the series is seasonally or working-day adjusted.1 codes (e.g. Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) |
| DATA_PROVIDER | dimension | Code identifying the organisation that provided the underlying data.1 codes (e.g. European Commission (including Eurostat)) |
| SURVEY_ITEM | dimension | Code identifying the specific survey question or indicator measured.8 codes (e.g. Consumer survey - quantitative price trends over last 12 months - 1st quartile, Consumer survey - quantitative price trends over last 12 months - median, Consumer survey - quantitative price trends over last 12 months - 3rd quartile) |
| SURVEY_BRKDWNSurvey breakdown | dimension | Code identifying the respondent breakdown category, e.g. age group.14 codes (e.g. Age of respondent 16-29, Age of respondent 30-49, Age of respondent 50-64) |
| TIME_PERIODTime period or range | time | Time period of the observation, filterable via start/end period parameters.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_FORMATTime format code | attribute | Code specifying the format used to express the time period.Code specifying the format used to express the time period. |
| BREAKS | attribute | Indicates whether a methodological break occurred in the series.Indicates whether a methodological break occurred in the series. |
| ADJU_DETAILAdjustment detail | attribute | Additional detail on the type of adjustment applied to the series.Additional detail on the type of adjustment applied to the series. |
| TIME_PER_COLLECTTime period collection | attribute | Code describing how the time period relates to data collection.Code describing how the time period relates to data collection. |
| COMPILING_ORGCompiling organisation | attribute | Organisation responsible for compiling the statistical series.Organisation responsible for compiling the statistical series. |
| DISS_ORGData dissemination organisation | attribute | Organisation responsible for disseminating the data.Organisation responsible for disseminating the data. |
| DOM_SER_IDSDomestic series ids | attribute | Identifier(s) used for the series in the source domestic dataset.Identifier(s) used for the series in the source domestic dataset. |
| UNIT_INDEX_BASE | attribute | Base period or value used for an index unit, if applicable.Base period or value used for an index unit, if applicable. |
| DATA_COMPUnderlying compilation | attribute | Information on the underlying compilation method used for the data.Information on the underlying compilation method used for the data. |
| COVERAGE | attribute | Description of the scope or coverage of the statistical series.Description of the scope or coverage of the statistical series. |
| DECIMALS | attribute | Number of decimal places used in the observation value.Number of decimal places used in the observation value. |
| TITLE | attribute | Short title describing the statistical series.Short title describing the statistical series. |
| TITLE_COMPLTitle complement | attribute | Supplementary text providing further detail on the series title.Supplementary text providing further detail on the series title. |
| UNIT | attribute | Unit of measurement for the observation values.Unit of measurement for the observation values. |
| UNIT_MULTUnit multiplier | attribute | Power-of-ten multiplier applied to the unit of measurement.Power-of-ten multiplier applied to the unit of measurement. |
| TRANSFORMATION | attribute | Code describing any mathematical transformation applied to the data.Code describing any mathematical transformation applied to the data. |
| UPDATE_STATUS | attribute | Indicates the type of update applied to the series, e.g. revised.Indicates the type of update applied to the series, e.g. revised. |
| COMMENT_TSSeries comment including brief description of the underlying statistic | attribute | Free-text comment describing the series and underlying statistic.Free-text comment describing the series and underlying statistic. |
| OBS_STATUSObservation status | attribute | Code indicating the status of the observation, e.g. normal or estimated.Code indicating the status of the observation, e.g. normal or estimated. |
| CONF_STATUSConfidentiality status | attribute | Code indicating the confidentiality status of the observation.Code indicating the confidentiality status of the observation. |
Schema captured from sdmx 1 day ago.
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Sample data (5 records)
Record 1FREQ: Q · REF_AREA: B6
{
"FREQ": "Q",
"REF_AREA": "B6",
"OBS_VALUE": 6.72,
"ADJUSTMENT": "N",
"OBS_STATUS": "A",
"COMMENT_OBS": null,
"CONF_STATUS": "F",
"SURVEY_ITEM": "CNS051_25",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2026-Q2",
"EMBARGO_TIME": null,
"DATA_PROVIDER": "4D1",
"SURVEY_BRKDWN": "A1",
"PRE_BREAK_VALUE": null
}Record 2FREQ: Q · REF_AREA: B6
{
"FREQ": "Q",
"REF_AREA": "B6",
"OBS_VALUE": 7.29,
"ADJUSTMENT": "N",
"OBS_STATUS": "A",
"COMMENT_OBS": null,
"CONF_STATUS": "F",
"SURVEY_ITEM": "CNS051_25",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2026-Q2",
"EMBARGO_TIME": null,
"DATA_PROVIDER": "4D1",
"SURVEY_BRKDWN": "A2",
"PRE_BREAK_VALUE": null
}Record 3FREQ: Q · REF_AREA: B6
{
"FREQ": "Q",
"REF_AREA": "B6",
"OBS_VALUE": 7,
"ADJUSTMENT": "N",
"OBS_STATUS": "A",
"COMMENT_OBS": null,
"CONF_STATUS": "F",
"SURVEY_ITEM": "CNS051_25",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2026-Q2",
"EMBARGO_TIME": null,
"DATA_PROVIDER": "4D1",
"SURVEY_BRKDWN": "A3",
"PRE_BREAK_VALUE": null
}Record 4FREQ: Q · REF_AREA: B6
{
"FREQ": "Q",
"REF_AREA": "B6",
"OBS_VALUE": 6.27,
"ADJUSTMENT": "N",
"OBS_STATUS": "A",
"COMMENT_OBS": null,
"CONF_STATUS": "F",
"SURVEY_ITEM": "CNS051_25",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2026-Q2",
"EMBARGO_TIME": null,
"DATA_PROVIDER": "4D1",
"SURVEY_BRKDWN": "A4",
"PRE_BREAK_VALUE": null
}Record 5FREQ: Q · REF_AREA: B6
{
"FREQ": "Q",
"REF_AREA": "B6",
"OBS_VALUE": 7.22,
"ADJUSTMENT": "N",
"OBS_STATUS": "A",
"COMMENT_OBS": null,
"CONF_STATUS": "F",
"SURVEY_ITEM": "CNS051_25",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2026-Q2",
"EMBARGO_TIME": null,
"DATA_PROVIDER": "4D1",
"SURVEY_BRKDWN": "E1",
"PRE_BREAK_VALUE": null
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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