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Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS)

The Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) is an initiative launched by the IMF in 1996 with the aim of improving the production and dissemination of official economic and financial statistics by member states that access or intend to access the international financial markets.

The Standard prescribes qualitative requirements for the data disseminated (completeness, frequency and timeliness) and practices that can enhance data accessibility and the transparency of statistical processes.

Participation in the SDDS is voluntary. Italy has subscribed to the SDDS since the inception.
The Italian national indicators compliant with the SDDS are published on the National Summary Data Page (NSDP) of Istat's website. The NSDP is updated with the contribution of the national institutions that produce official statistics (the Bank of Italy, Istat and the Ministry for the Economy and Finance).

The Bank of Italy is responsible for producing and disseminating the following macroeconomic indicators under the categories envisaged by the SDDS.