name: BIS Stats API Plans & Pricing
description: Pricing and access plans for the BIS SDMX RESTful API providing access to global financial statistics and banking data.
url: https://www.bis.org/terms_statistics.htm
plans:
  - name: Public Access
    description: Free, unrestricted programmatic access to all BIS statistical data via the SDMX RESTful API. No registration or API key required.
    price: 0.00
    currency: USD
    unit: month
    features:
      - Full access to all BIS statistical datasets
      - SDMX RESTful API (v1.4.0 and v2.x)
      - Data in JSON, XML, and CSV formats
      - Access to metadata and data structures
      - Bulk download capability (CSV and SDMX formats)
      - No authentication required
      - Commercial use permitted with attribution
    limits:
      - No officially documented request rate limits
      - BIS reserves right to limit or block IP addresses without notice
      - Must use most current API version
      - Cannot charge subscribers additional fees for the statistics
    attribution:
      required: true
      text: BIS must be cited as the source in any publication or product using the data
notes:
  - The BIS API is provided on an as-is basis at no cost
  - BIS may suspend or terminate API access at any time
  - Users cannot imply endorsement or affiliation with the BIS
  - Investment advice or recommendations based on BIS data are not permitted