European Central Bank — Large Insurance Groups Statistics (LIG)
Large Insurance Groups Statistics (LIG) is an official time series dataset published by the European Central Bank via its Data Portal, distributed as the LIG dataflow over the SDMX 2.1 REST API. A single endpoint provides data in XML (SDMX-ML), CSV, and JSON formats, allowing users to extract specific series using a key path together with startPeriod, endPeriod, and lastNObservations filters. The same series can also be browsed and charted interactively on the ECB Data Portal. The dataset covers statistical indicators relating to large insurance groups operating within the euro area and wider European financial system.Large Insurance Groups Statistics (LIG) — official time series from the European Central Bank Data Portal, published as the LIG dataflow over SDMX 2.1 REST. One endpoint serves XML (SDMX-ML), CSV (?format=csvdata) and JSON (?format=jsondata); extract exactly the series you need with a key path and startPeriod / endPeriod / lastNObservations filters. Browse and chart the same series on the ECB Data Portal.
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Data schema (28 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FREQFrequency | dimension | Frequency of the observation, e.g. annual or quarterly.2 codes (e.g. Annual, Quarterly) |
| REF_AREAReference area | dimension | Geographic reference area covered by the series.1 codes (e.g. EU (changing composition)) |
| INS_BUS_TYPEType of insurance business | dimension | Type of insurance business, such as life or non-life.3 codes (e.g. Life business, Total business, Non-life business) |
| LIG_ITEMLarge insurance group related items | dimension | Specific large insurance group indicator or item measured.55 codes (e.g. Duration of technical provisions, Life excluding unit-linked, Duration mismatch (asset duration minus liability duration), Weighted average macaulay duration - Liabilities) |
| DATA_TYPE_LIGData type - LIG context | dimension | Statistical data type, e.g. median, quartile or total.6 codes (e.g. First quartile, Median, Total (sum)) |
| SERIES_DENOMSeries denominat/spec calcul | dimension | Denomination or calculation basis of the series, e.g. growth rate or unit.5 codes (e.g. Annual growth rate, Years, Euro) |
| TIME_PERIODTime period or range | time | Time period to which the observation refers.Time dimension — filter with startPeriod / endPeriod query params. |
| OBS_VALUEObservation value | number | Numeric value of the observation.The observed numeric value for each cell. |
| TIME_FORMATTime format code | attribute | Code indicating the format used for the time period.Code indicating the format used for the time period. |
| BREAKS | attribute | Notes on structural breaks in the time series.Notes on structural breaks in the time series. |
| COLLECTIONCollection indicator | attribute | Indicator describing how the data was collected.Indicator describing how the data was collected. |
| 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. |
| DOM_SER_IDSDomestic series ids | attribute | Identifiers of the corresponding domestic series.Identifiers of the corresponding domestic series. |
| PUBL_ECBSource publication (ECB only) | attribute | Reference to the ECB publication source of the data.Reference to the ECB publication source of the data. |
| PUBL_MUSource publication (Euro area only) | attribute | Reference to the euro area publication source of the data.Reference to the euro area publication source of the data. |
| PUBL_PUBLICSource publication (public) | attribute | Reference to the public publication source of the data.Reference to the public publication source of the data. |
| UNIT_INDEX_BASE | attribute | Base period or value used for indexed units.Base period or value used for indexed units. |
| COMPILATION | attribute | Notes on the methodology used to compile the data.Notes on the methodology used to compile the data. |
| DECIMALS | attribute | Number of decimal places in the observation value.Number of decimal places in the observation value. |
| NAT_TITLENational language title | attribute | Title of the series in the national language.Title of the series in the national language. |
| SOURCE_AGENCY | attribute | Agency that originally sourced the data.Agency that originally sourced the data. |
| TITLE | attribute | Title describing the data series.Title describing the data series. |
| TITLE_COMPLTitle complement | attribute | Additional descriptive text complementing the series title.Additional descriptive text complementing the series title. |
| UNIT | attribute | Unit of measurement for the observation value.Unit of measurement for the observation value. |
| UNIT_MULTUnit multiplier | attribute | Power-of-ten multiplier applied to the unit.Power-of-ten multiplier applied to the unit. |
| OBS_STATUSObservation status | attribute | Status code indicating the quality or nature of the observation.Status code indicating the quality or nature of the observation. |
| OBS_CONFObservation confidentiality | attribute | Confidentiality status of the observation.Confidentiality status of the observation. |
Schema captured from sdmx 1 day ago.
Query the data
Pick columns and a sort, then fetch a live preview straight from the source. Choose an API-filterable column (marked ▾) under “Where” to pick from its list of values.
Sample data (5 records)
Record 1FREQ: A · OBS_COM: —
{
"FREQ": "A",
"OBS_COM": null,
"LIG_ITEM": "W00",
"OBS_CONF": "F",
"REF_AREA": "D0",
"OBS_VALUE": -8.3394,
"OBS_STATUS": "A",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2025",
"INS_BUS_TYPE": "L",
"SERIES_DENOM": "A",
"DATA_TYPE_LIG": "FQ",
"OBS_PRE_BREAK": null
}Record 2FREQ: A · OBS_COM: —
{
"FREQ": "A",
"OBS_COM": null,
"LIG_ITEM": "W00",
"OBS_CONF": "F",
"REF_AREA": "D0",
"OBS_VALUE": -5.6653,
"OBS_STATUS": "A",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2025",
"INS_BUS_TYPE": "L",
"SERIES_DENOM": "A",
"DATA_TYPE_LIG": "ME",
"OBS_PRE_BREAK": null
}Record 3FREQ: A · OBS_COM: —
{
"FREQ": "A",
"OBS_COM": null,
"LIG_ITEM": "W00",
"OBS_CONF": "F",
"REF_AREA": "D0",
"OBS_VALUE": 12.944738,
"OBS_STATUS": "A",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2025",
"INS_BUS_TYPE": "L",
"SERIES_DENOM": "Y",
"DATA_TYPE_LIG": "TO",
"OBS_PRE_BREAK": null
}Record 4FREQ: A · OBS_COM: —
{
"FREQ": "A",
"OBS_COM": null,
"LIG_ITEM": "W00",
"OBS_CONF": "F",
"REF_AREA": "D0",
"OBS_VALUE": -1.4089,
"OBS_STATUS": "A",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2025",
"INS_BUS_TYPE": "L",
"SERIES_DENOM": "A",
"DATA_TYPE_LIG": "TQ",
"OBS_PRE_BREAK": null
}Record 5FREQ: A · OBS_COM: —
{
"FREQ": "A",
"OBS_COM": null,
"LIG_ITEM": "WX00",
"OBS_CONF": "F",
"REF_AREA": "D0",
"OBS_VALUE": null,
"OBS_STATUS": "L",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2025",
"INS_BUS_TYPE": "L",
"SERIES_DENOM": "A",
"DATA_TYPE_LIG": "FQ",
"OBS_PRE_BREAK": null
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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