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The Explore button next to the search bar lets you explore BIS statistics by guiding you through the main characteristics of each data set.

Explore by topics

You may start selecting a topic to visualise its breakdowns. Once you are happy, click Show results on the top right to list the results.

Explore by countries

You can find all time series related to a given geographical area. Use the filters to narrow down your results or explore the Topic filter to get an overview of all available time series for this country by topic.

After searching through the bar or using the explore functionality, the number of results will appear on the left side above the list of results.

Sorting results

By default, your results are sorted by relevance based on the selected criteria. You can change the sorting from the dedicated menu above the search results.

You can also switch between a list and compact table view by clicking the corresponding button in the right-hand side.

Filtering results

Use the filters to further refine your search results. We recommend you start by selecting any relevant topic(s) from the Topic filter. If applicable, you can also use the Data set filter to further narrow your results. This will enable you to apply only data set-specific filters.

You can also explore BIS statistics visually by building your own custom interactive chart.

After you have successfully found your time series, click one of the results to go to a Chart view. You can add related time series belonging to the same data set by selecting any of the dimensions on the right-hand side.

Alternatively, add a time series from any other data set by clicking on the Add time series button below the interactive chart.

If multiple time series are plotted, the top series in the list is pinned by default. The dimensions of the pinned series are displayed in the box on the right. To pin a different series, click on its code on the left. The dimensions of the newly pinned series will then be displayed in the box on the right.

To toggle the visibility of breaks in a time series, click on the 'B' icon. If no break is available, the icon will not appear.

Hover over the break icon in the plot to see additional information, such as the pre-break value.

The BIS Data Portal offers two types of tables: Publication tables and Custom tables.

1. Publication tables offer a predefined, ready-to-use view of the data. Navigate to the Tables & Dashboards page of your topic to find any available publication table. These tables can be visualized directly on the BIS Data Portal or downloaded as PDF files. Some topics do not offer Publication tables.
2. Custom tables: unlike publication tables, the view of the data can be customised with filters or layout options.
   1. Navigate to the Data section of the topic. Use the search bar or available filters to find the time series you want to include in your table.
   2. Once you have selected the relevant data series, you can create your table by clicking on the Table view. You can customize the layout by clicking on the Table settings icon, dragging and dropping respective dimensions to the columns or rows.
   3. You can share and export your Custom table, along with the custom settings, by clicking on the Share and Export buttons.

To gain quick insights about BIS statistics, you can explore our interactive dashboards. Navigate to the Tables & Dashboards page of the topic to find the available dashboards. Some topics do not offer Dashboards.

To learn more about our statistics, select your topic from the Topics section to access its dedicated page. The Overview, Tables & dashboards and Data tabs allow you to easily navigate throughout all the aspects of a topic.

Overview

The Overview tab offers you all necessary information, including key metadata, methodology, research and publications, glossary and FAQs related to a topic.

Data

In the Data tab, you can find all time series belonging to the topic. To explore the metadata associated with a time series, click on thebutton on the right-hand side.