The basic steps for using the Explorer are outlined below. More information about the various options can be found in the specific pages: the Table help page and the Time Series help page.
The BIS publishes data on a number of statistics categories. These are available in the left-hand panel.
For the selected category, the right-hand panel will show the available tables: click the link in the title.
Some tables are designed to show detailed country data. The Explorer will propose a list countries and/or country aggregates.
The table will generally show data based on the latest available period. Use the links beside the current period label to change the period.
All values in the table are linked to the underlying time series. Click the value to get more information about the specific table cell.
Starting form the current time series, the Explorer finds neighbouring series that have similar data but for a different member in one of the coding dimensions.