The oenb R package provides tools to access statistical
data via the web
service of the Austrian central bank (Oesterreichische Nationalbank,
OeNB).
install.packages("oenb") # install.packages("devtools")
devtools::install_github("franzmohr/oenb")library("oenb")A table of available data sets can be obtained with the function
oenb_toc. Its output contains the ID of the data set with a
short description.
toc <- oenb_toc()
head(toc)
#> dataset_id description
#> 1 1 OeNB, Eurosystem and Monetary Indicators
#> 2 11 Balance Sheet Items of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank
#> 3 13 Monetary Aggregates, Consolidated MFI Balance Sheet
#> 4 14 Debt Instruments, Deposits and Loans of MFIs
#> 5 100140001 Development of loans
#> 6 100140002 Debt Instruments, Deposits and Loans of MFIsEach data set contains a series of indicators. The function
oenb_dataset can be used to obtain a table of available
series for a given data set. Its output contains the position code of a
series and a short description.
overview <- oenb_dataset(id = "11")
head(overview)
#> position_code
#> 1 VDBFKBSC217000
#> 2 VDBFKBSC217001
#> 3 VDBFKBSC217013
#> 4 VDBFKBSC217010
#> 5 VDBFKBSC317000
#> 6 VDBFKBSC317001
#> description
#> 1 Loans to euro area residents - total
#> 2 Loans to euro area residents - MFIs
#> 3 Loans to euro area residents - general government
#> 4 Loans to other euro area residents
#> 5 Holdings of securities other than shares issued by euro area residents - total
#> 6 Collected within the framework of the balance sheet report to the ECB MFIs.Many series are available in different forms. The function
oenb_attributes obtains a table of available query
specifications of a given series.
attrib <- oenb_attributes(id = "11", pos = "VDBFKBSC217000")
attrib
#> attribute_code attribute value_code
#> 1 dval1 Data producer AT
#> 2 dval2 Banking sector 00100KI
#> 3 dval3 Region / business partner AT
#> 4 dval4 Currency Z0Z
#> value
#> 1 Austria
#> 2 Oesterreichische Nationalbank
#> 3 Austria
#> 4 Not applicableFurthermore, series are available in different frequencies. The
function oenb_frequency can be used to obtain the available
frequencies of a given series and the periods, for which data are
available.
freq <- oenb_frequency(id = "11", pos = "VDBFKBSC217000")
freq
#> frequency available_period
#> 1 A 1998 - 2019
#> 2 M Jan. 98 - Jan. 20Series of a data set can be downloaded with the
oenb_data function.
series <- oenb_data(id = "11", pos = "VDBFKBSC217000", attr = c("dval3" = "AT"))Metadata on a specific series can be obtained with the function
oenb_metadata.
meta <- oenb_metadata(id = "11", pos = "VDBFKBSC217000")
meta
#> attribute
#> 1 title
#> 2 region
#> 3 unit
#> 4 comment
#> 5 classification
#> 6 breaks
#> 7 frequency
#> 8 last_update
#> 9 source
#> 10 lag
#> description
#> 1 Loans to euro area residents - total
#> 2 -
#> 3 Euro
#> 4 Collected within the framework of the balance sheet report to the ECB loans to euro area residents total.
#> 5 European Sytem of National Accounts
#> 6 -
#> 7 month
#> 8 2020-02-14 09:02:32
#> 9 OeNB
#> 10 -