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Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics vs U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics adds Central Bank Watcher, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, Housing & Construction, and Newsletters coverage that U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) skips.

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) includes GDP categories that Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics omits.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics highlights: Markets Data Dashboard: one stop for Desk operations and reference rates (repos/RRP, Treasury & Agency MBS operations, liquidity swaps, SOMA holdings, Primary Dealer Statistics)., Reference rates administered by NY Fed: EFFR, OBFR, SOFR (plus BGCR/TGCR/Tri‑party GC), with stated daily publication times., and SOFR Averages (30/90/180‑day) & SOFR Index (index = 1.00000000 on April 2, 2018) with methodology notes..

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is known for: Free REST API with JSON or XML responses, plus meta‑data methods (dataset list, parameter list/values); browser use supported via CORS/JSONP., Official datasets: NIPA/GDP, NI underlying detail, personal income & outlays (incl. PCE price indexes), Fixed Assets, International Transactions (ITA), International Investment Position (IIP), GDP by Industry, and Regional accounts., and API key (36‑character UserID) with documented throttling: 100 requests/min OR 100 MB/min OR 30 errors/min; throttled requests return HTTP 429 with Retry‑After (~1‑hour timeout)..

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Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics

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Official New York Fed hub for rates, markets operations data, and research indicators. Highlights: reference rates (EFFR, OBFR, SOFR & SOFR Averages/Index), Markets Data Dashboard, SOMA holdings & operations results, Primary Dealer Statistics, GSCPI, SCE microdata, and regional surveys (e.g., Empire State Manufacturing). Markets Data APIs and page-level export tools provide JSON/CSV/XML/Excel programmatic access. Publication times for key rates are stated (e.g., SOFR ~8:00 a.m. ET; EFFR ~9:00 a.m. ET).

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Markets Data Dashboard: one stop for Desk operations and reference rates (repos/RRP, Treasury & Agency MBS operations, liquidity swaps, SOMA holdings, Primary Dealer Statistics).
  • Reference rates administered by NY Fed: EFFR, OBFR, SOFR (plus BGCR/TGCR/Tri‑party GC), with stated daily publication times.
  • SOFR Averages (30/90/180‑day) & SOFR Index (index = 1.00000000 on April 2, 2018) with methodology notes.
  • Primary Dealer Statistics: weekly time series (positions, transactions, financing, fails) back to Jan 28, 1998; updated Thursdays ~4:15 p.m. ET; exportable for automated use.
  • SOMA holdings: ‘Data Export Builder’ with direct downloads and API construction guidance.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

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Official U.S. macroeconomic statistics publisher (U.S. Dept. of Commerce). Offers free interactive tables (iTables) and a REST API with JSON/XML output for GDP, PCE/inflation, personal income/outlays, international transactions (ITA), international investment position (IIP), fixed assets, GDP by industry, and regional accounts. The API requires a 36‑character key and enforces throttling (100 requests/min or 100 MB/min; 429 with Retry‑After). A public release calendar is available (ICS/JSON).

Platforms

Web
API

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Free REST API with JSON or XML responses, plus meta‑data methods (dataset list, parameter list/values); browser use supported via CORS/JSONP.
  • Official datasets: NIPA/GDP, NI underlying detail, personal income & outlays (incl. PCE price indexes), Fixed Assets, International Transactions (ITA), International Investment Position (IIP), GDP by Industry, and Regional accounts.
  • API key (36‑character UserID) with documented throttling: 100 requests/min OR 100 MB/min OR 30 errors/min; throttled requests return HTTP 429 with Retry‑After (~1‑hour timeout).
  • Interactive Data Tables (iTables) for building custom tables; download as CSV, Excel, or PDF.
  • Release Schedule provides machine‑readable calendar feeds (ICS/JSON) and shows planned 8:30/10:00 a.m. release times.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

4 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Data APIs, Calendar, and Inflation Rates plus 1 more area.

Where they differ

Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics

Distinct strengths include:

Central Bank Watcher
Interest Rates
Yield Curves
Housing & Construction
Newsletters
  • Markets Data Dashboard: one stop for Desk operations and reference rates (repos/RRP, Treasury & Agency MBS operations, liquidity swaps, SOMA holdings, Primary Dealer Statistics).
  • Reference rates administered by NY Fed: EFFR, OBFR, SOFR (plus BGCR/TGCR/Tri‑party GC), with stated daily publication times.
  • SOFR Averages (30/90/180‑day) & SOFR Index (index = 1.00000000 on April 2, 2018) with methodology notes.
  • Primary Dealer Statistics: weekly time series (positions, transactions, financing, fails) back to Jan 28, 1998; updated Thursdays ~4:15 p.m. ET; exportable for automated use.

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

Distinct strengths include:

GDP
  • Free REST API with JSON or XML responses, plus meta‑data methods (dataset list, parameter list/values); browser use supported via CORS/JSONP.
  • Official datasets: NIPA/GDP, NI underlying detail, personal income & outlays (incl. PCE price indexes), Fixed Assets, International Transactions (ITA), International Investment Position (IIP), GDP by Industry, and Regional accounts.
  • API key (36‑character UserID) with documented throttling: 100 requests/min OR 100 MB/min OR 30 errors/min; throttled requests return HTTP 429 with Retry‑After (~1‑hour timeout).
  • Interactive Data Tables (iTables) for building custom tables; download as CSV, Excel, or PDF.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFederal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & StatisticsU.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data APIs, Calendar, Inflation Rates, APIs & SDKs

Unique: Central Bank Watcher, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, Housing & Construction, Newsletters

Shared: Data APIs, Calendar, Inflation Rates, APIs & SDKs

Unique: GDP

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Bonds, Currencies, Other

Other

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Markets Data Dashboard: one stop for Desk operations and reference rates (repos/RRP, Treasury & Agency MBS operations, liquidity swaps, SOMA holdings, Primary Dealer Statistics).
  • Reference rates administered by NY Fed: EFFR, OBFR, SOFR (plus BGCR/TGCR/Tri‑party GC), with stated daily publication times.
  • SOFR Averages (30/90/180‑day) & SOFR Index (index = 1.00000000 on April 2, 2018) with methodology notes.
  • Primary Dealer Statistics: weekly time series (positions, transactions, financing, fails) back to Jan 28, 1998; updated Thursdays ~4:15 p.m. ET; exportable for automated use.
  • SOMA holdings: ‘Data Export Builder’ with direct downloads and API construction guidance.
  • Regional + national indicators: Empire State Manufacturing Survey (monthly; 8:30 a.m. releases with CSV tables), Business Leaders Survey, Survey of Consumer Expectations (dashboards and public microdata), GSCPI, term premia & yield‑curve indicators.

Unique

  • Free REST API with JSON or XML responses, plus meta‑data methods (dataset list, parameter list/values); browser use supported via CORS/JSONP.
  • Official datasets: NIPA/GDP, NI underlying detail, personal income & outlays (incl. PCE price indexes), Fixed Assets, International Transactions (ITA), International Investment Position (IIP), GDP by Industry, and Regional accounts.
  • API key (36‑character UserID) with documented throttling: 100 requests/min OR 100 MB/min OR 30 errors/min; throttled requests return HTTP 429 with Retry‑After (~1‑hour timeout).
  • Interactive Data Tables (iTables) for building custom tables; download as CSV, Excel, or PDF.
  • Release Schedule provides machine‑readable calendar feeds (ICS/JSON) and shows planned 8:30/10:00 a.m. release times.
  • Official open‑source SDKs/tools: R package (bea.R) and a Python helper (beaapi) on BEA’s GitHub.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) both support?

Both platforms cover Data APIs, Calendar, Inflation Rates, and APIs & SDKs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) require subscriptions?

Both Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)?

Both Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics differentiates itself with Markets Data Dashboard: one stop for Desk operations and reference rates (repos/RRP, Treasury & Agency MBS operations, liquidity swaps, SOMA holdings, Primary Dealer Statistics)., Reference rates administered by NY Fed: EFFR, OBFR, SOFR (plus BGCR/TGCR/Tri‑party GC), with stated daily publication times., and SOFR Averages (30/90/180‑day) & SOFR Index (index = 1.00000000 on April 2, 2018) with methodology notes., whereas U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) stands out for Free REST API with JSON or XML responses, plus meta‑data methods (dataset list, parameter list/values); browser use supported via CORS/JSONP., Official datasets: NIPA/GDP, NI underlying detail, personal income & outlays (incl. PCE price indexes), Fixed Assets, International Transactions (ITA), International Investment Position (IIP), GDP by Industry, and Regional accounts., and API key (36‑character UserID) with documented throttling: 100 requests/min OR 100 MB/min OR 30 errors/min; throttled requests return HTTP 429 with Retry‑After (~1‑hour timeout)..

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