European Central Bank — Macroeconomic Projection Database (MPD)
Official time-series dataset from the European Central Bank Data Portal, published as the Macroeconomic Projection Database (MPD) dataflow over the SDMX 2.1 REST API. A single endpoint serves data as XML (SDMX-ML), CSV, or JSON, allowing users to extract specific series using a key path together with startPeriod, endPeriod, or lastNObservations filters. The same series can also be browsed and charted directly on the ECB Data Portal. The dataset covers macroeconomic projection variables such as prices and economic outlook indicators for the euro area.Macroeconomic Projection Database (MPD) — official time series from the European Central Bank Data Portal, published as the MPD 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 time series, e.g. annual or quarterly.2 codes (e.g. Annual, Quarterly) |
| REF_AREAReference area | dimension | Reference area or country covered by the observation.25 codes (e.g. World (all entities), Austria, Belgium) |
| PD_ITEMProjection database item | dimension | Macroeconomic projection item or variable being measured.50 codes (e.g. Price and cost developments - non-energy commodity prices - total, Price and cost developments - oil price assumption, Price and cost developments - HICP overall index) |
| SERIES_DENOMSeries denominat/spec calcul | dimension | Denomination or calculation basis of the series, e.g. growth rate or percentage.9 codes (e.g. Annual growth rate, US dollar, Percentage) |
| PD_SEAS_EXProjection database season exercise | dimension | Projection exercise season and year, e.g. Autumn/December 2003.111 codes (e.g. Autumn/December 2001, Autumn/December 2002, Autumn/December 2003) |
| PD_ORIGINProjection database data origin | dimension | Origin of the projection data, e.g. finalised/latest data.1 codes (e.g. Finalised/latest data) |
| 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 of the observation for the given series and period.The observed numeric value for each cell. |
| TIME_FORMATTime format code | attribute | Code indicating the time format used for the observation.Code indicating the time format used for the observation. |
| BREAKS | attribute | Indicates methodological or structural breaks in the series.Indicates methodological or structural breaks in the series. |
| COLLECTIONCollection indicator | attribute | Indicator of how the data were collected or aggregated over time.Indicator of how the data were collected or aggregated over time. |
| 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 corresponding domestic (national) series.Identifiers of corresponding domestic (national) series. |
| PUBL_ECBSource publication (ECB only) | attribute | ECB publication in which the data series appears.ECB publication in which the data series appears. |
| PUBL_MUSource publication (Euro area only) | attribute | Euro area publication in which the data series appears.Euro area publication in which the data series appears. |
| PUBL_PUBLICSource publication (public) | attribute | Public publication in which the data series appears.Public publication in which the data series appears. |
| AGG_EQUNAggregation equations | attribute | Equation or formula used to aggregate the series.Equation or formula used to aggregate the series. |
| COMPILATION | attribute | Notes on the methodology used to compile the data.Notes on the methodology used to compile the data. |
| COVERAGE | attribute | Description of the scope or coverage of the data.Description of the scope or coverage of the data. |
| DECIMALS | attribute | Number of decimal places shown in the observation value.Number of decimal places shown in the observation value. |
| SOURCE_AGENCY | attribute | Agency that originally provided the source data.Agency that originally provided the source data. |
| SOURCE_DETAIL | attribute | Additional detail about the data source.Additional detail about the data source. |
| 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 of measurement.Power-of-ten multiplier applied to the unit of measurement. |
| OBS_STATUSObservation status | attribute | Status code indicating the quality or nature of the observation, e.g. final.Status code indicating the quality or nature of the observation, e.g. final. |
Schema captured from sdmx 2 days 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,
"PD_ITEM": "PCU",
"OBS_CONF": "F",
"REF_AREA": "A1",
"OBS_VALUE": 3,
"PD_ORIGIN": "0000",
"OBS_STATUS": "F",
"PD_SEAS_EX": "A01",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2003",
"SERIES_DENOM": "A",
"OBS_PRE_BREAK": null
}Record 2FREQ: A · OBS_COM: —
{
"FREQ": "A",
"OBS_COM": null,
"PD_ITEM": "PCU",
"OBS_CONF": "F",
"REF_AREA": "A1",
"OBS_VALUE": 5.5,
"PD_ORIGIN": "0000",
"OBS_STATUS": "F",
"PD_SEAS_EX": "A02",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2004",
"SERIES_DENOM": "A",
"OBS_PRE_BREAK": null
}Record 3FREQ: A · OBS_COM: —
{
"FREQ": "A",
"OBS_COM": null,
"PD_ITEM": "PCU",
"OBS_CONF": "F",
"REF_AREA": "A1",
"OBS_VALUE": 4,
"PD_ORIGIN": "0000",
"OBS_STATUS": "F",
"PD_SEAS_EX": "A03",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2005",
"SERIES_DENOM": "A",
"OBS_PRE_BREAK": null
}Record 4FREQ: A · OBS_COM: —
{
"FREQ": "A",
"OBS_COM": null,
"PD_ITEM": "PCU",
"OBS_CONF": "F",
"REF_AREA": "A1",
"OBS_VALUE": 5.2,
"PD_ORIGIN": "0000",
"OBS_STATUS": "F",
"PD_SEAS_EX": "A04",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2006",
"SERIES_DENOM": "A",
"OBS_PRE_BREAK": null
}Record 5FREQ: A · OBS_COM: —
{
"FREQ": "A",
"OBS_COM": null,
"PD_ITEM": "PCU",
"OBS_CONF": "F",
"REF_AREA": "A1",
"OBS_VALUE": 5.2,
"PD_ORIGIN": "0000",
"OBS_STATUS": "F",
"PD_SEAS_EX": "A05",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2007",
"SERIES_DENOM": "A",
"OBS_PRE_BREAK": null
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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