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Fetch any ECB dataflow

Source: R/ecb_get.R
ecb_get.Rd

A generic fetcher for direct access to any of the ECB's dataflows. Use list_ecb_dataflows() to discover available dataflows.

Usage

ecb_get(dataflow, key, from = NULL, to = NULL, cache = TRUE)

Arguments

dataflow

Character. The dataflow identifier (e.g. "EXR", "FM").

key

Character. The SDMX dimension key (e.g. "M.USD.EUR.SP00.A").

from

Optional start date.

to

Optional end date.

cache

Logical. Use cached data if available (default TRUE).

Value

A data frame. Columns vary by dataflow but always include TIME_PERIOD and OBS_VALUE.

See also

Other data access: clear_cache(), ecb_yield_curve(), list_ecb_dataflows()

Examples

# \donttest{
op <- options(readecb.cache_dir = tempdir())
# Fetch EUR/USD monthly exchange rate
ecb_get("EXR", "M.USD.EUR.SP00.A", from = "2024-01")
#> ℹ Fetching EXR data
#> ✔ Fetching EXR data [8ms]
#> 
#>                     KEY FREQ CURRENCY CURRENCY_DENOM EXR_TYPE EXR_SUFFIX
#> 1  EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 2  EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 3  EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 4  EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 5  EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 6  EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 7  EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 8  EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 9  EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 10 EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 11 EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 12 EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 13 EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 14 EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 15 EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 16 EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 17 EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 18 EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 19 EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 20 EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 21 EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 22 EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 23 EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 24 EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 25 EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 26 EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 27 EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#> 28 EXR.M.USD.EUR.SP00.A    M      USD            EUR     SP00          A
#>    TIME_PERIOD OBS_VALUE
#> 1   2024-01-01  1.090514
#> 2   2024-02-01  1.079471
#> 3   2024-03-01  1.087220
#> 4   2024-04-01  1.072776
#> 5   2024-05-01  1.081223
#> 6   2024-06-01  1.075900
#> 7   2024-07-01  1.084409
#> 8   2024-08-01  1.101218
#> 9   2024-09-01  1.110600
#> 10  2024-10-01  1.090435
#> 11  2024-11-01  1.063014
#> 12  2024-12-01  1.047875
#> 13  2025-01-01  1.035373
#> 14  2025-02-01  1.041250
#> 15  2025-03-01  1.080681
#> 16  2025-04-01  1.121395
#> 17  2025-05-01  1.127805
#> 18  2025-06-01  1.151619
#> 19  2025-07-01  1.167687
#> 20  2025-08-01  1.163143
#> 21  2025-09-01  1.173223
#> 22  2025-10-01  1.163043
#> 23  2025-11-01  1.156020
#> 24  2025-12-01  1.170871
#> 25  2026-01-01  1.173824
#> 26  2026-02-01  1.182395
#> 27  2026-03-01  1.155832
#> 28  2026-04-01  1.170640
options(op)
# }