Man pages for BFS
Get Data from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office

bfs_clear_cacheClear the BFS cache
bfs_download_assetDownload a BFS file
bfs_download_geodataDownload geodata from the Swiss geo-portal
bfs_get_asset_metadataGet the metadata of a BFS file
bfs_get_base_mapsGet the Swiss base maps
bfs_get_catalogGet the BFS data or tables catalog (deprecated)
bfs_get_catalog_dataSearch the BFS data catalog
bfs_get_catalog_geodataGet the geodata catalog of the Swiss Confederation
bfs_get_catalog_tablesSearch the BFS tables catalog
bfs_get_dataGet a BFS dataset
bfs_get_data_commentsGet the comments of a BFS dataset
bfs_get_metadataGet the variables of a BFS dataset
bfs_get_sse_dataGet data from the Swiss Stats Explorer (deprecated)
bfs_get_sse_metadataGet the codelists of a Swiss Stats Explorer dataset...
BFS-packageBFS: Get Data from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office
bfs_sse_dataGet data from the Swiss Stats Explorer
bfs_sse_datasetsList the datasets of the Swiss Stats Explorer
bfs_sse_dimensionsGet the dimensions of a Swiss Stats Explorer dataset
pipePipe operator
register_bznSwiss official commune register: districts
register_dicSwiss official commune register: dictionary
register_gdeSwiss official commune register: communes
register_gde_otherSwiss official commune register: areas without a commune
register_ktSwiss official commune register: cantons
register_kt_seeanteileSwiss official commune register: cantonal shares of lakes
BFS documentation built on Oct. 21, 2026, 1:07 a.m.