UNSD - SDMX
Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (SDMX) is an initiative to create and maintain technical and statistical standards and guidelines together with an IT architecture and IT tools. SDMX aims at standardising and modernising the mechanisms and processes for the exchange of statistical data and metadata among international organisations and their member countries.
SDMX is sponsored by seven international organisations including the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the European Central Bank (ECB), Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), and the World Bank.
UNSD is a member of the SDMX Sponsors Committee and SDMX Secretariat, and participates in the SDMX Statistical Working Group and Technical Working Group.

UNSD Resources on SDMX

SDMX for SDG Indicators.


UNSD acts as the secretariat and coordinator of the SDMX-SDG Working Group, tasked with developing SDMX structures for the Sustainable Development Goals indicators.

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SDMX for International Merchandise Trade Statistics

UNSD chairs and interagency working group that develops an implementation framework of the SDMX standard in the field of International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS)

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UNSD SDMX Dissemination

UNdata SDMX API and SDMX Browser.

Additional Resources

Please visit https://sdmx.org for additional information on SDMX.


Meetings and Events

12th SDMX Expert Workshop

7-11 October 2024    Amsterdam, the Netherlands

International Workshop on SDMX Data Dissemination and Reporting

9-12 September 2024    Jakarta, Indonesia

Seventh Regional Workshop on SDMX for SDG Data Reporting

3-5 June 2024    Cairo, Egypt

Second Regional Training Workshop on Data and Metadata Sharing and Exchange for SDGs and the Open SDG dissemination platform

This workshop is organized by UNSD and UNECA. Objectives of the workshop include enhancing the participants’ understanding of SDMX standards, principles, and methodologies; training in the use of SDMX tools and software for SDG data and metadata exchange; promoting and advocating the use of SDMX for SDG monitoring and reporting; and facilitate knowledge sharing, deeper stakeholder engagement, and networking among SDG stakeholders to foster collaboration in the implementation of SDMX.

5-10 February 2024    Harare, Zimbabwe

SDMX Training for Ukraine

In response to a request by the State Statistical Service of Ukraine (SSSU), online training on Statistical Data and Metadata exchange is organized by UNSD. The objective of the workshop is to provide the participants with the principles of and common tools for SDMX data modeling, dissemination, and exchange, with a focus on the SDG data exchange.

8-18 January 2024    Virtual

9th SDMX Global Conference: Empowering Data Communities

29 October - 2 November 2023    Manama, Bahrain

Sixth Regional Workshop on SDMX for SDG Data Reporting

5-8 June 2022    Amman, Jordan

11th SDMX Experts Meeting

28 November - 1 December 2022    Aguascalientes, Mexico

Regional Training Workshop on Data and Metadata Sharing and Exchange for the SDGs

This workshop is organized by UNSD and UNECA. The workshop aims to develop the capacity of Member States in establishing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) dashboards, reporting and dissemination platforms using Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange (SDMX) tools.

26-29 September 2022    Kampala, Uganda

Fourth Regional Workshop on SDMX for SDG Data Reporting

27 June - 1 July 2022    Beirut, Lebanon

Workshop on SDMX exchange of SDG Indicators

The objective of this workshop is to provide the participating SDG Custodian Agencies with the knowledge and skills required to set up automated data exchange of SDG indicators.

25 January - 2 February 2023    Virtual

SACU Capacity Building Session on International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) and Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (SDMX)

The main goal of the Workshop is to assist the participants to gain better understanding of the concepts and definitions set out in the “International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Concepts and Definitions 2010” (IMTS 2010); share best country practices, including on reflections regarding the “International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Compilers Manual, Revision 1 (IMTS 2010-CM).

14-15 June 2022    Johannesburg, South Africa

8th SDMX Global Conference

September 20-23, 2021, Capacity Building    Virtual
September 27-30, 2021, Conference    Virtual

Third Regional Workshop on SDMX for SDG Data Reporting

15-17 November 2021    Virtual

10th Expert Group Meeting on Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange

January 25-28, 2021    Virtual

Second Regional Workshop on SDMX for SDG Data Reporting

22 October 2020    Virtual

First Regional Workshop on SDMX for SDG Data Reporting

16-22 June 2020    Virtual

7th SDMX Global Conference

16 – 19 September 2019    Budapest, Hungary

9th SDMX Expert Group Meeting

22-25 October 2018    Paris, France

6th SDMX Global Conference - "SDMX for the Data Revolution"

2 to 5 October 2017   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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