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European Central Bank (ECB) — Statistics & Data Review, Pricing, and Features
Official ECB website + ECB Data Portal for public euro-area/EU statistics and market-related reference series (e.g., FX reference rates, policy rates, yield curves). Includes a public SDMX REST API and multiple download options.
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Key features
- ECB Data Portal is the ECB’s primary delivery service for official ECB statistics, with data, metadata, publications and dashboards.
- Free access and free reuse policy for publicly released ECB statistics; optional free ECB Data Portal account enables favourites, saved dashboards and email notifications on updates.
- Macro “Main figures” coverage includes inflation (HICP), GDP, and labour market indicators such as unemployment rates (euro area and constituent countries).
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates page provides downloadable files (PDF, CSV, XML, RSS) and time-series downloads.
- Key ECB interest rates (policy rates) are published on the ECB site and link out to downloadable series on the ECB Data Portal.
- Euro area yield curves/spot rates are published with a stated update schedule and downloadable series; methodology discloses source contributors.
- ECB SDMX 2.1 RESTful web service (ECB Data Portal “Web Services API”) provides programmatic access with data retrieval + discovery; outputs include SDMX-ML, SDMX-JSON and CSV (incl. Pivot CSV) via content negotiation and/or format parameters.
- Guidance exists for building refreshable Excel sheets using ECB Data Portal API calls + Excel Power Query.
Data partners
ECB Data Portal methodology notes that key series (e.g., HICP inflation; unemployment rates) are published by Eurostat (European Commission).
ECB euro area yield curve methodology lists MTS Markets as a data source.
ECB euro area yield curve methodology lists Fitch as a contributor (ratings).
FAQ
Is European Central Bank (ECB) — Statistics & Data free?
European Central Bank (ECB) — Statistics & Data is free to use. Visit the vendor site for the latest limits and onboarding details.
Who is European Central Bank (ECB) — Statistics & Data best for?
European Central Bank (ECB) — Statistics & Data is built for Analysts, Quants/Developers, Students/Researchers, and Institutional Investors. It suits beginner, intermediate, and advanced users.
What platforms and connections does European Central Bank (ECB) — Statistics & Data support?
You can use European Central Bank (ECB) — Statistics & Data on Web. European Central Bank (ECB) — Statistics & Data offers an API (REST) with None authentication. Integrations include Microsoft Excel (Power Query) and SDMX Connectors.
Which markets does European Central Bank (ECB) — Statistics & Data cover?
European Central Bank (ECB) — Statistics & Data covers Europe. It tracks Currencies and Bonds.
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