Data sharing

Exchange of data and/or metadata in a situation involving the use of open, freely available data formats and where process patterns are known and standard.

In data sharing exchange, any organisation or individual can use any counterparty's data and metadata (assuming they are permitted access to it). This model requires no bilateral agreement, but only requires that data and metadata providers and consumers adhere to the standards.

Apart from data-sharing, SDMX identifies two other basic forms of exchange of statistics and metadata between organisations, i.e. bilateral exchange and multilateral exchange.