SDMx-CSV Data Message is an SDMx data exchange format based on the RFC 4180. CSV is a widely used standardised and simple format to exchange data supported by many tools.

SDMx-CSV integrates with other specifications, i.e.:

• The SDMx API RESTful specification (e.g. content negotiation with mime-type to get SDMx-CSV representations, specific formats for responses, language selection through HTTP content negotiation)
• The RFC 4180 specification (determined column number, “comma” separated)

SDMx-CSV is flexible enough in its representation to support the needs of different target audiences:

• A representation optimised for public data dissemination and similar, and for usage in common statistical software
• A representation optimised for creating pivot tables in spreadsheets applications