A table with metadata for BCB economic series. Use with get_dataset("bcb_series").
The hierarchy column controls which series are returned by default: pass
table = "core" for the most relevant real estate series, or a broader
level for more macroeconomic context (see get_dataset).
Format
bcb_metadata
A data frame with 140 rows and 11 columns:
- code_bcb
Numeric code identifying the series.
- bcb_category
Category of the series.
- name_simplified
Simplified name of the series.
- name_pt
Full name of the series in Portuguese.
- name
Full name of the series in English.
- unit
Unit of the series.
- frequency
Frequency of the series.
- first_value
Date of the first available observation.
- last_value
Date of the last available observation.
- source
Source of the series.
- hierarchy
Integer relevance tier: 1 = core real estate credit series; 2 = primary (key macro series such as SELIC, IPCA, INCC); 3 = secondary (broader macro context); 4 = tertiary (less relevant or discontinued series).