Awesome Public Datasets – Finance / BIS Statistics

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS) – Full Statistical Data Sets
Directory entry: awesomedata / Awesome Public Datasets
Category: Themed directories – Finance & Economics
URL: https://www.bis.org/statistics/full_data_sets.htm

Overview

A curated pointer to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) bulk-download statistical datasets, covering international banking, credit, debt, derivatives, property prices, exchange rates, and related macro‑financial indicators. Data are provided in multiple machine‑readable formats suitable for research, analysis, and integration into data pipelines.

Features

Data Domains / Statistical Sets

• Locational banking statistics
  Cross‑border positions of banks by location.

• Consolidated banking statistics
  International financial claims and exposures on a consolidated basis by banking groups.

• Debt securities statistics
  Statistics on debt securities issuance and outstanding amounts.

• International debt securities (BIS‑compiled)
  BIS‑compiled dataset on international debt securities issued in international markets.

• Credit to the non‑financial sector
  Credit aggregates to households, non‑financial corporations, and government.

• Credit‑to‑GDP gaps
  Indicators of the deviation of credit‑to‑GDP ratios from long‑term trends.

• Debt service ratios
  Measures of principal and interest payments relative to income for various sectors.

• Global liquidity indicators
  Indicators tracking global funding and liquidity conditions.

• Exchange‑traded derivatives statistics
  Data on exchange‑traded derivatives positions and activity.

• OTC derivatives outstanding
  Over‑the‑counter derivatives statistics on outstanding contracts.

• Triennial Survey
  International survey data on foreign exchange and OTC derivatives markets.

• Residential property prices

  • Selected residential property prices
  • Detailed residential property prices

• Commercial property prices

• Consumer prices
  Consumer Prices Index (CPI) series.

• Bilateral exchange rates

• Effective exchange rates
  Trade‑weighted or effective exchange rate indices.

• Central bank total assets
  Balance‑sheet aggregates for central banks.

Available File Formats

Each dataset (where listed) is offered in several technical formats:

• CSV
  Standard comma‑separated values.

• CSV, flat
  Flattened CSV structure for easier tabular handling.

• SDMX 2.1 Compact
  Compressed SDMX 2.1 representation.

• SDMX 2.1 Generic
  Generic SDMX 2.1 structure for interoperability with SDMX tools.

These formats are available for (among others):

• Locational banking statistics
• Consolidated banking statistics
• Debt securities statistics
• International debt securities (BIS‑compiled)
• Credit to the non‑financial sector
• Credit‑to‑GDP gaps
• Debt service ratios
• Global liquidity indicators
• Exchange‑traded derivatives
• OTC derivatives statistics
• Triennial survey
• Selected residential property prices
• Detailed residential property prices
• Commercial property prices
• Consumer prices index
• Bilateral exchange rates
• Effective exchange rates

For central bank total assets, CSV and flat CSV and SDMX Compact are explicitly listed; SDMX Generic is not shown in the provided snippet.

Access / Integration Characteristics

• Bulk download orientation for all listed datasets.
• Machine‑readable formats suitable for:
  • Time‑series and panel data analysis
  • Macro‑financial research and policy analysis
  • Automated ingestion into statistical software and data pipelines.

Pricing

No pricing information is indicated in the provided content; BIS statistical bulk downloads referenced here are typically publicly accessible without charge.