ECB Data Portal
Dataset Directory
The ECB Data Portal hosts the authoritative collection of European monetary, banking, financial, and macroeconomic statistics. This guide maps every active dataset — what it contains, how it's structured, when it updates, and how to query it via the REST API.
⚙️ How to Access ECB Data
Browse & Identify
Find the dataset identifier (e.g. BSI, CBD2) using this guide or the portal's filter tools.
Build Your API Query
Use the REST API at data-api.ecb.europa.eu. Specify dataset, key dimensions, and date range.
Choose Your Format
Request CSV for Excel use, SDMX-XML for structured pipelines, or JSON for programmatic analysis.
Bulk Download
For full datasets, use the bulk CSV link — ideal for loading into Python/R. Each dataset page has a direct download button.
API Pattern — replace {DATASET} with any identifier and {KEY} with dimension filters:
https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/{DATASET}/{KEY}?startPeriod=2020-01&format=csvdata
Example — Euro area M3 money supply from BSI:
https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/BSI/M.U2.N.A.A20.A.1.U2.2300.Z01.E?startPeriod=2015-01&format=csvdata
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