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European Central Bank — PCN dataflow
Official time series published by the European Central Bank as the PCN dataflow within the ECB Data Portal, delivered via SDMX 2.1 REST. A single API endpoint serves the data in multiple formats, including XML (SDMX-ML), CSV (via the csvdata parameter), and JSON (via the jsondata parameter), and supports filtering by key-path and reference period. The dataset falls under the economy and prices categories and covers the euro area, making it suitable for automated retrieval and integration of ECB price-related statistics into analytical or reporting systems.Official time series from the European Central Bank Data Portal, published as the PCN 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 (25 fields)
Filterable via the API (6)
FREQREF_AREAPYMNT_SCHMCRD_FNCTNUNIT_MEASURETIME_PERIOD
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FREQFrequency | dimension | Frequency of the observation, e.g. annual or half-yearly.2 codes (e.g. Annual, Half-yearly) |
| REF_AREAReference area | dimension | Reference country or area code for the observation.29 codes (e.g. Austria, EU (Member States and Institutions of the European Union) changing composition, Belgium) |
| PYMNT_SCHMPayment scheme | dimension | Payment card scheme covered by the observation.1 codes (e.g. All payment card schemes combined) |
| CRD_FNCTNCard function | dimension | Function or type of payment card, e.g. debit or delayed debit.12 codes (e.g. Payment function (except e-money function only), Debit card, Delayed debit card) |
| UNIT_MEASUREUnit of measure | dimension | Unit of measure for the observation, e.g. percentage change or pure number.3 codes (e.g. Percentage change, Pure number, Pure number per capita) |
| TIME_PERIODTime period or range | time | Time period of the observation; filterable via startPeriod/endPeriod.Time dimension — filter with startPeriod / endPeriod query params. |
| OBS_VALUEObservation value | number | Numeric value observed for the given series and period.The observed numeric value for each cell. |
| TIME_FORMATTime format code | attribute | Code indicating the format used to express the time period.Code indicating the format used to express the time period. |
| BREAKS | attribute | Indicates breaks in the time series, if any.Indicates breaks in the time series, if any. |
| COMMENT_TSSeries comment including brief description of the underlying statistic | attribute | Comment describing the underlying statistic of the series.Comment describing the underlying statistic of the series. |
| COMPILING_ORGCompiling organisation | attribute | Organisation responsible for compiling the data.Organisation responsible for compiling the data. |
| DISS_ORGData dissemination organisation | attribute | Organisation responsible for disseminating the data.Organisation responsible for disseminating the data. |
| TIME_PER_COLLECTTime period collection | attribute | Indicates the time period over which data was collected.Indicates the time period over which data was collected. |
| COVERAGE | attribute | Description of the statistical coverage of the series.Description of the statistical 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 digits used in the observation value.Number of decimal digits used in the observation value. |
| METHOD_REFMethodology reference | attribute | Reference to the methodology used for the series.Reference to the methodology used for the series. |
| TITLE | attribute | Title of the data series.Title of the data series. |
| TITLE_COMPLTitle complement | attribute | Additional descriptive complement to the series title.Additional descriptive complement to the series title. |
| UNIT | attribute | Unit in which the observation value is expressed.Unit in which the observation value is expressed. |
| UNIT_MULTUnit multiplier | attribute | Multiplier applied to the unit of the observation value.Multiplier applied to the unit of the observation value. |
| OBS_STATUSObservation status | attribute | Status code qualifying the observation, e.g. estimated or provisional.Status code qualifying the observation, e.g. estimated or provisional. |
| CONF_STATUSConfidentiality status | attribute | Confidentiality status of the observation.Confidentiality status of the observation. |
| PRE_BREAK_VALUE | attribute | Value of the series prior to a recorded break.Value of the series prior to a recorded break. |
| COMMENT_OBSComments to the observation value | attribute | Comment specific to the individual observation value.Comment specific to the individual observation value. |
Schema captured from sdmx 2 days ago.
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Sample data (5 records)
Record 1FREQ: A · REF_AREA: AT
{
"FREQ": "A",
"REF_AREA": "AT",
"CRD_FNCTN": "1",
"OBS_VALUE": -1.4565806714048364,
"OBS_STATUS": "A",
"PYMNT_SCHM": "PCS_ALL",
"COMMENT_OBS": null,
"CONF_STATUS": "F",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2025",
"UNIT_MEASURE": "PCCH",
"PRE_BREAK_VALUE": null
}Record 2FREQ: A · REF_AREA: AT
{
"FREQ": "A",
"REF_AREA": "AT",
"CRD_FNCTN": "1",
"OBS_VALUE": 14549859,
"OBS_STATUS": "A",
"PYMNT_SCHM": "PCS_ALL",
"COMMENT_OBS": null,
"CONF_STATUS": "F",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2025",
"UNIT_MEASURE": "PN",
"PRE_BREAK_VALUE": null
}Record 3FREQ: A · REF_AREA: AT
{
"FREQ": "A",
"REF_AREA": "AT",
"CRD_FNCTN": "1",
"OBS_VALUE": 1.5785240320950136,
"OBS_STATUS": "A",
"PYMNT_SCHM": "PCS_ALL",
"COMMENT_OBS": null,
"CONF_STATUS": "F",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2025",
"UNIT_MEASURE": "PN_R_POP",
"PRE_BREAK_VALUE": null
}Record 4FREQ: A · REF_AREA: AT
{
"FREQ": "A",
"REF_AREA": "AT",
"CRD_FNCTN": "11",
"OBS_VALUE": 1.2105682656932117,
"OBS_STATUS": "A",
"PYMNT_SCHM": "PCS_ALL",
"COMMENT_OBS": null,
"CONF_STATUS": "F",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2025",
"UNIT_MEASURE": "PCCH",
"PRE_BREAK_VALUE": null
}Record 5FREQ: A · REF_AREA: AT
{
"FREQ": "A",
"REF_AREA": "AT",
"CRD_FNCTN": "11",
"OBS_VALUE": 11331851,
"OBS_STATUS": "A",
"PYMNT_SCHM": "PCS_ALL",
"COMMENT_OBS": null,
"CONF_STATUS": "F",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2025",
"UNIT_MEASURE": "PN",
"PRE_BREAK_VALUE": null
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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