Sections of Industry Report

Returns multiple sections of an Industry report in a single request.

This is more efficient than calling each section endpoint individually, and less payload than using the /industry/v3/fullreport endpoint.

Below is a reference table of all available sections and their descriptions. The response will vary depending on the included section(s).

Notes

Some sections (e.g., coststructure and keystatistics) provide multi-year historical data.

When AllYears is omitted, the API defaults to the current year only.

For large-scale integrations, we recommend batching section requests to reduce API calls and improve performance.

Available Sections Reference Table

About This Industry

Section Name	Params to include in the Body in `ReportSections` array	Description
Title	`title`	Official IBISWorld report title used in cataloging, search, and display.
Definition	`definition`	Clear scope of the industry – what activities, products, and services are included/excluded – so users know exactly what the data covers.
Author	`author`	IBISWorld analyst credited for researching and authoring the report (used for citation and expert attribution).
Main Activities	`mainactivities`	List of the industry's primary product or service offerings.
Publication Date	`publicationdate`	Most recent report publication date.
Related Industries	`relatedindustries`	Mapped network of adjacent industries within the same country – industries that provide complementary or competitive products or services – to understand overlap and substitution.
Related International Industries	`relatedinternationalindustries`	Mapped network of adjacent industries in other countries to support global comparisons.

At A Glance

Section Name	Params to include in the Body in `ReportSections` array	Description
Caption	`caption`	One-sentence pulse check that captures the current state of the industry.
Executive Summary Analysis	`executivesummaryanalysis`	300–400 word briefing of industry performance over the past five years and anticipated performance over the next five years. Identifies whether growth is projected to amplify or reduce industry risk.
Highlights	`highlights`	Headline key metrics with levels, growth, and units for items including Revenue, IVA, Profit Margin, Exports/Imports, Employment, Revenue per Employee.
Industry Structure	`industrystructure`	Overview of measurable attributes like Competition, Concentration, Globalization, and Barriers to Entry, with levels and trends assigned to each attribute.
Key Takeaways	`keytakeaways`	Analyst-curated takeaways that highlight what matters most regarding the industry's performance.
SWOT	`swot`	Concise Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats to frame competitive position and risk.

Performance

Section Name	Params to include in the Body in `ReportSections` array	Description
Current Performance Analysis	`currentperformanceanalysis`	Detailed analysis covering the major trends affecting industry performance over the past five years.
Lifecycle	`lifecycle`	Assessment of the industry's life cycle stage (Growing, Mature, Declining) and comparison to GDP, market saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology change.
Outlook Analysis	`outlookanalysis`	Forward-looking analysis of the primary trends expected to affect industry performance over the next five years.
Volatility	`volatility`	Revenue volatility analysis with narrative on exposure to price cycles, weather/events, exchange rates, regulation, and trade dynamics.

Products & Markets

Section Name	Params to include in the Body in `ReportSections` array	Description
Exports	`exports`	Export level and trend with context on destinations, competitiveness, pricing power, and currency/trade impacts.
Imports	`imports`	Import penetration level and trends with context on key import markets and implications for domestic producers.
Innovation	`innovation`	State of product or process innovation and technology adoption; examples of R&D and relevant innovations.
International Trade	`internationaltrade`	Structured trade data (imports/exports by country, levels, shares, and growth) to analyze openness and market reliance.
Major Markets Analysis	`majormarketsanalysis`	Overview of buyer segments and analysis on segment performance and relationships with the industry.
Major Market Segmentation	`majormarketsegmentation`	Quantified revenue shares by buyer group to reveal demand concentration and dependence.
Products And Services Analysis	`productsandservicesanalysis`	Overview of product/service segments and performance analysis.
Products And Services Segmentation	`productsandservicessegmentation`	Quantified revenue shares by product/service category to show diversity and dependency.

Geographic Breakdown

Section Name	Params to include in the Body in `ReportSections` array	Description
Business Locations	`businesslocations`	Establishment distribution by state/region (counts and shares).
Business Locations Analysis	`businesslocationsanalysis`	Narrative on why activity concentrates where it does and how it’s shifting, based on geographic distribution.

Competitive Forces

Section Name	Params to include in the Body in `ReportSections` array	Description
Barriers To Entry	`barrierstoentry`	Practical barriers for new entrants (legal, financial, differentiation) with level and trend.
Competitors	`competitors`	Set of industries that fulfill the same customer need and compete for share of wallet.
Complementors	`complementors`	Industries that raise the value of the industry product/service (e.g., inputs), useful for partnership and bundling strategies.
Concentration	`concentration`	Market structure and concentration and implications for pricing and margins.
Substitutes	`substitutes`	Alternative products/services and switching considerations that may cap pricing or erode demand.
Supplier Power	`supplierpower`	Supplier concentration, input criticality, switching costs, and contract dynamics that shape input pricing and availability.
Buyer Power	`buyerpower`	Supplier concentration, input criticality, switching costs, and contract dynamics that shape input pricing and availability.
Supply Chain	`supplychain`	End-to-end view of upstream inputs and downstream channels, highlighting dependencies and bottlenecks.

Companies

Section Name	Params to include in the Body in `ReportSections` array	Description
Companies	`companies`	Profiles of major players with metrics like revenue, market share, profitability, employees, and performance trends (plus “Other Companies” aggregate).

External Environment

Section Name	Params to include in the Body in `ReportSections` array	Description
Assistance	`assistance`	Government support mechanisms (subsidies, grants, tax policies, trade measures) and their effect on industry performance and costs.
Key External Drivers	`keyexternaldrivers`	Weighted demographic and macroeconomic drivers (e.g., downstream demand, commodity prices, exchange rates) with analysis of impact on industry performance.
Regulation	`regulation`	Regulatory environment (safety, environmental, trade, licensing) and compliance considerations affecting industry cost, capacity, and strategy.

Financial Benchmarks

Section Name	Params to include in the Body in `ReportSections` array	Description
Barlow Data	`barlow`	A banking-industry data module showing how businesses across different industries use banking products, making it easier to compare and track trends in business banking.
Cost Structure	`coststructure`	Breakdown of costs as a share of revenue (purchases, wages, depreciation, rent/utilities, marketing, admin, profit) to understand industry cost dynamics.
Cost Structure Analysis	`coststructureanalysis`	Narrative of how costs are distributed and evolving across categories such as wages, inputs, and overhead, providing insight into margin drivers and operational efficiency.
Financial Ratios	`financialratios`	Profitability, liquidity, leverage, and efficiency ratios by benchmark group and asset size for peer comparison.
Financial Ratios Asset Size	`financialratiosassetsize`	Ratios segmented by company asset size for like-for-like benchmarking.

Key Statistics

Section Name	Params to include in the Body in `ReportSections` array	Description
Key Statistics	`keystatistics`	Time-series of primary industry metrics (Revenue, IVA, Wages, Establishments, Enterprises, Employment, Exports, Imports).
Key Ratios	`keyratios`	Primary industry metrics as ratios (e.g., Revenue per Employee, Revenue per Establishment, Employees per Establishment, Average Wage).
Key Statistics Annual Change	`keystatisticsannualchange`	Time-series of change in annual growth of industry key statistics.

Key Success Factors

Section Name	Params to include in the Body in `ReportSections` array	Description
Key Success Factors	`keysuccessfactors`	Key actions businesses can take to be successful (e.g., secure economies of scale, develop new products).

Call Prep Questions

Section Name	Params to include in the Body in `ReportSections` array	Description
External Impacts Questions	`externalimpactsquestions`	Guided questions to explore macro/market forces affecting the client’s position and risk exposure.
Internal Issues Questions	`internalissuesquestions`	Guided questions to unpack operational challenges (costs, processes, technology, capability gaps).
Role Specific Questions	`rolespecificquestions`	Tailored prompts aligned to stakeholder roles (e.g., CFO, COO, Sales) to drive focused conversations and next steps.

Add the parameter

Authorization

to Headers，whose value is to concatenate the Token after the Bearer.

Example:

Authorization: Bearer ********************

application/json

Body

Example

{
    "Sections": [
        {
            "RequestedSection": "Title",
            "StatusCode": 200,
            "Body": {
                "Title": "Soybean Farming in the US"
            }
        },
        {
            "RequestedSection": "Definition",
            "StatusCode": 200,
            "Body": {
                "Definition": {
                    "PlainText": "Farms in this industry grow soybeans as their main crop. Soybeans are most often used in livestock feeds and vegetable oils, with a small but growing proportion being used in biofuel production. Establishments that sell soybean seeds to US farmers for growing crops are also included.",
                    "HTML": "<p>Farms in this industry grow soybeans as their main crop. Soybeans are most often used in livestock feeds and vegetable oils, with a small but growing proportion being used in biofuel production. Establishments that sell soybean seeds to US farmers for growing crops are also included.</p>"
                }
            }
        },
        {
            "RequestedSection": "CostStructure",
            "StatusCode": 200,
            "Body": {
                "CostStructure": [
                    {
                        "Cost": "Wages",
                        "Years": [
                            {
                                "Year": 2025,
                                "Percentage": 1.8,
                                "AnnualChange": 0.1,
                                "SubCosts": [
                                    {
                                        "Cost": "Other",
                                        "Percentage": 100
                                    }
                                ]
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    {
                        "Cost": "Purchases",
                        "Years": [
                            {
                                "Year": 2025,
                                "Percentage": 41.9,
                                "AnnualChange": 0.8,
                                "SubCosts": [
                                    {
                                        "Cost": "Other",
                                        "Percentage": 100
                                    }
                                ]
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    {
                        "Cost": "Profit",
                        "Years": [
                            {
                                "Year": 2025,
                                "Percentage": 20.1,
                                "AnnualChange": -1.4,
                                "SubCosts": null
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    {
                        "Cost": "Depreciation",
                        "Years": [
                            {
                                "Year": 2025,
                                "Percentage": 7.3,
                                "AnnualChange": 0,
                                "SubCosts": null
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    {
                        "Cost": "Marketing",
                        "Years": [
                            {
                                "Year": 2025,
                                "Percentage": 0.1,
                                "AnnualChange": 0,
                                "SubCosts": null
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    {
                        "Cost": "Rent",
                        "Years": [
                            {
                                "Year": 2025,
                                "Percentage": 11.5,
                                "AnnualChange": -1,
                                "SubCosts": [
                                    {
                                        "Cost": "Other",
                                        "Percentage": 100
                                    }
                                ]
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    {
                        "Cost": "Utilities",
                        "Years": [
                            {
                                "Year": 2025,
                                "Percentage": 7.3,
                                "AnnualChange": 0.2,
                                "SubCosts": null
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    {
                        "Cost": "Other Costs",
                        "Years": [
                            {
                                "Year": 2025,
                                "Percentage": 10,
                                "AnnualChange": 1.3,
                                "SubCosts": [
                                    {
                                        "Cost": "Other",
                                        "Percentage": 100
                                    }
                                ]
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    ]
}

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