IMF Data · Schema
Dataflow
An IMF dataset definition in the SDMX 3.0 structure
Financial DataEconomic IndicatorsBalance of PaymentsExchange RatesInternational FinanceSDMXMacroeconomicsFiscal PolicyMonetary StatisticsGovernment Finance
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | string | Unique dataflow identifier (e.g., IFS, GFS, FM, WEO, MFS, BOP) |
| name | string | Human-readable dataset name |
| description | string | Detailed dataset description |
| version | string | Dataflow version |
| agencyID | string | Owning agency identifier |
| structure | string | URN reference to the associated data structure definition |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/imf/refs/heads/main/json-schema/dataflow.json",
"title": "Dataflow",
"description": "An IMF dataset definition in the SDMX 3.0 structure",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Unique dataflow identifier (e.g., IFS, GFS, FM, WEO, MFS, BOP)",
"examples": ["FM", "IFS", "GFS", "WEO", "MFS", "BOP"]
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable dataset name",
"examples": ["Fiscal Monitor", "International Financial Statistics"]
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Detailed dataset description"
},
"version": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Dataflow version",
"examples": ["8.0.1", "1.0.0"]
},
"agencyID": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Owning agency identifier",
"examples": ["IMF.STA", "IMF"]
},
"structure": {
"type": "string",
"description": "URN reference to the associated data structure definition",
"examples": ["urn:sdmx:org.sdmx.infomodel.datastructure.DataStructure=IMF.STA:DSD_FM(8.0.1)"]
}
},
"required": ["id", "agencyID"]
}
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