Economic Calendar
Parameters
| NAME | DESCRIPTION | EXAMPLE |
|---|---|---|
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country_region
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country_region | GB |
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indicator
|
indicator | GB |
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Format
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The format the data will be returned in (for example, PSV for pipe-separated values). | json |
Output Fields
| NAME | DESCRIPTION | EXAMPLE |
|---|---|---|
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actflag
|
Type of last activity on the database. | U |
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acttime
|
Date/Time of update. | 2025-07-15T09:00:00 |
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meta_id
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MetaID is a unique, system-generated numeric code assigned to each indicator upon its creation. | ECO123456 |
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meta_value_id
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Meta ValueID is a unique, system-generated numeric code assigned to a specific reference or effective period of an indicator. | 982451 |
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identifier
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The Identifier is a system-generated composite string that provides a unique, hierarchical reference by concatenating the MetaID, TopicID, SubtopicID, IndicatorID, UnitID, and Frequency. | 17398.BI.31.177.225.M |
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cal_date
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The Release Calendar Date specifies the official day scheduled by the primary source for the public dissemination of the indicator's next observation. | 2025-07-18 |
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cal_time
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The Release Calendar Time is the specific hour and minute (including the time zone) at which the data provider is scheduled to publish the update on the Release Calendar Date. | 14:30 |
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country_region
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The Country/Region field identifies the specific geographic entity for which the indicator is defined. | United States |
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topic
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The Topic field represents the primary thematic classification of an indicator. | Business & Industry |
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indicator
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This field provides the formal name and technical definition of the event. | GDP |
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effective_date
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The Effective Date serves as the formal reference period for a specific data observation. It identifies the exact timeframe (e.g., month, quarter, or year) during which the recorded value was measured. | 2025-06-30 |
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unit
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The Unit field specifies the standardized measurement scale applied to the indicator's numerical value by defining whether the metric is expressed as a currency, percentage, index, etc. | % |
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base
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The Base Year is the fixed reference point in time used as a benchmark for measuring changes in an indicator. | 2020 |
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frequency
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The Frequency field identifies the recurring time interval at which the indicator's data is collected and published. | Monthly |
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actual
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This field represents the most recent data point officially recorded for the indicator. It is the primary numerical output of the MetaID and is updated. | 2.8 |
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previous_value
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The Previous Value field records the data point from the reporting period immediately prior to the current observation. | 2.5 |
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source
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The Source field identifies the origin of the data, naming the specific organization, department, or publication that provided the information. | Federal Reserve |
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ranking
|
Certain indicators are ranked by their ability to move financial markets, typically categorized by high, medium, or low impact. | High |
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official_unofficial
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This field qualifies the reliability of the Release Calendar Date. An Official designation indicates the date is confirmed by the primary source's publication schedule, whereas an Unofficial designation indicates an estimated date. | Official |