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Access economic and social statistics from the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) via the official SDMX REST API. Covers GDP, employment, trade, inequality, housing, and more for 38+ OECD member countries and partners.

No API key required. Data is publicly available at data-explorer.oecd.org.

What Can It Do?

• Browse available datasets — discover all OECD datasets with descriptions and categories
• Fetch time-series data — get indicator values for specific countries and date ranges
• Multi-country queries — pull data for multiple countries in one run
• Diverse indicators — GDP growth, unemployment, trade flows, Gini coefficients, house prices, and more
• Standard SDMX format — uses the official OECD SDMX JSON API

Input

Available Datasets

Run searchDatasets mode to get the full list with descriptions.

Output

Dataset Record (searchDatasets mode)

Indicator Record (getIndicator mode)

Example Use Cases

1. Discover Available Datasets

{
"mode":"searchDatasets",
"maxItems":20
}

2. US Quarterly GDP Growth (2020–2022)

{
"mode":"getIndicator",
"datasetCode":"DSD_NAMAIN1@DF_QNA_EXPENDITURE_GROWTH_OECD",
"countries":["USA"],
"startYear":2020,
"endYear":2022,
"maxItems":100
}

3. Multi-Country Labour Statistics

{
"mode":"getIndicator",
"datasetCode":"DSD_ALFS@DF_SUMTAB",
"countries":["USA","GBR","AUS","DEU"],
"startYear":2018,
"endYear":2022
}

4. Income Inequality (Gini Coefficients)

{
"mode":"getIndicator",
"datasetCode":"DSD_WISE_IDD@DF_IDD",
"countries":["USA","FRA","SWE"],
"startYear":2015,
"endYear":2022
}

5. House Price Indices

{
"mode":"getIndicator",
"datasetCode":"DSD_AN_HOUSE_PRICES@DF_HOUSE_PRICES",
"countries":["USA","GBR","AUS"],
"startYear":2018,
"endYear":2023
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need an API key? No. The OECD SDMX API is publicly accessible without registration.

How do I find the right dataset code? Run the actor in searchDatasets mode first. Each record contains the datasetCode you can copy into getIndicator mode.

What are ISO-3 country codes? Three-letter codes: USA (United States), GBR (United Kingdom), AUS (Australia), DEU (Germany), FRA (France), JPN (Japan), CAN (Canada), ITA (Italy), KOR (Korea), MEX (Mexico).

Why might I get no results for getIndicator? Some datasets have specific dimension requirements. Try searchDatasets mode to verify the dataset exists and check the description. Some datasets cover only OECD members.

What does "frequency" mean? A = Annual (yearly data), Q = Quarterly (every 3 months), M = Monthly.

How recent is the data? OECD data is typically 6–18 months behind the current date, depending on the dataset and country reporting speed.

Data Source

Data comes from the OECD Data Explorer via the OECD SDMX REST API. All data is © OECD and licensed under the OECD Terms and Conditions.