SDMX-CSV

Version 10.1 by Helena K. on 2026/02/12 16:19


New concept from SDMX Glossary 2.1
SDMXCSV
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SDMX-CSV

Comma-Separated Values (CSV) based data exchange message format designed for and therefore responding to the main use case of public data dissemination. It fully respects the RFC 4180 specification (Common Format and MIME Type for CSV Files).

CSV is a widely used standardised and simple format to exchange data supported by many analytical and statistical software solutions. It is thus the most appropriate for general public data dissemination purposes. But it also offers clear advantages in special use cases linked to data collection and to system integration especially when third party database solutions are involved, such as relational databases.

The SDMX-CSV Data Message format supports the SDMX 2.1 Information Model and works together with the SDMX 2.1 RESTful Web Services API for data queries. The SDMX-CSV format is streamable from a supporting web service in order to limit the amount of server resources.

SDMX-CSV data message specifications on GitHub
SDMX, "SDMX Glossary Version 2.0", August 2018 

SDMX-CSV format specifications
RFC 4180 specification

SDMX-EDI, SDMX-JSON, SDMX-ML, SDMX Technical Specification

Used in the following terms: -
Backlinks: 3 Guide for SDMX Format Standards , SDMX 3.1 Standards. Section 1. Framework

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