Dataset: ESB – European Union Balance of Payments (Source Eurostat) (discontinued)

Data Structure Definition: Eurostat Balance of Payments

[EUROSTAT_BOP_01 agency: ECB] Download SDMX 2.1 Data Structure Definition of the ESB Dataflow

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Cube dimensions and attributes
  Concept description Concept Codelist Usage on SDW portal
1. dimension Frequency FREQ CL_FREQ Frequency dimension: used in Dimension Filters on Data Selection, Data Table and Quick View pages.
2. dimension Reference area REF_AREA CL_AREA_EE Country codes: used in Georgraphic Area filters on Data Selection pages.
3. dimension Adjustment indicator ADJUSTMENT CL_ADJUSTMENT
4. dimension Data type - BoP related data DATA_TYPE_BOP CL_DATA_TYPE_BOP
5. dimension Balance of Payment item BOP_ITEM CL_BOP_ITEM
6. dimension Currency breakdown CURR_BRKDWN CL_CURR_BRKDWN
7. dimension Counterpart area COUNT_AREA CL_AREA_EE
8. dimension Series denominat/spec calcul SERIES_DENOM CL_SERIES_DENOM
9. dimension Resident economic activity RESID_ECON_ACT CL_BOP_EC_ACTIV_R1
10. dimension Non-resident economic activity NON_RESID_ECON_ACT CL_BOP_EC_ACTIV_R1
Observation-level attribute Observation value OBS_VALUE
Observation-level attribute Observation status OBS_STATUS CL_OBS_STATUS Observation status: displayed on the Data Table and Quickview pages, downloadable in SDMX format.
Observation-level attribute Observation confidentiality OBS_CONF CL_OBS_CONF Observation confidentiality: displayed on the Data Table and Quickview pages, downloadable in SDMX format.
Observation-level attribute Pre-break observation value OBS_PRE_BREAK Observation pre-break value: displayed on the Data Table and Quickview pages, downloadable in SDMX format.
Observation-level attribute Observation comment OBS_COM Observation comment: displayed on the Data Table and Quickview pages, downloadable in SDMX format.
Time Series-level attribute BoP data collection basis BOP_BASIS CL_BOP_BASIS
Time Series-level attribute Breaks BREAKS
Time Series-level attribute Collection indicator COLLECTION CL_COLLECTION Collection attribute: used on the Data Table, Data Chart and Quick View pages, displayed on the Metadata page.
Sibling-level attribute Aggregation equations AGG_EQUN
Sibling-level attribute Compilation COMPILATION
Sibling-level attribute Decimals DECIMALS CL_DECIMALS Number of decimals: used on the Data Table and Quick View pages.
Sibling-level attribute Title TITLE Short title: used in the Search and displayed on Data Selection, Metadata and Quick View pages.
Sibling-level attribute Title complement TITLE_COMPL Long title/description: used in the Search and displayed on Data Selection, Metadata and Quick View pages.
Sibling-level attribute Unit UNIT CL_UNIT Unit: displayed on the Data Table, Metadata and Quickview pages, downloadable in CSV and SDMX format.
Sibling-level attribute Unit multiplier UNIT_MULT CL_UNIT_MULT Unit Multiplier: displayed on the Data Table, Metadata and Quick View pages, downloadable in CSV and SDMX format.


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