Market and economic statistics · International official statistics
OECD Data Explorer API: coverage and access
Retrieve comparative country-level measures and their dimensions from OECD datasets.
What it covers
Geography and granularity
Geography: OECD members and other covered economies, depending on dataset
Granularity: SDMX data and structural metadata by dataset
Source type: International official statistics
Potential use
Retrieve comparative country-level measures and their dimensions from OECD datasets.
Access and cost
Public API
Use the Data Explorer query builder or SDMX documentation; responsible-use rate limits apply.
Cost: Free of charge subject to OECD terms and conditions.
Update cadence: Dataset-specific publication and revision schedules.
- Provider page ↗Primary source reviewed 2026-10-09
- Documentation and access details ↗Check the provider's current terms and instructions before use
Interpret carefully
Limits that affect the decision
The API transports data; it does not harmonize away differences in country methods, coverage, units or reference periods.
Dataset-specific publication and revision schedules.
This record summarizes source documentation; Jon Bishop did not conduct an independent audit of the underlying dataset.