External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Finland

Finland: External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
2
in 1994
All-time low
1
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014

External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Finland, 1973–2014

00.511.521973199320141973: 11974: 11975: 11976: 11977: 11978: 11979: 11980: 11981: 11982: 11983: 11984: 11985: 11986: 11987: 11988: 1.51989: 1.51990: 1.51991: 1.51992: 1.51993: 1.51994: 21995: 21996: 21997: 21998: 21999: 22000: 22001: 22002: 22003: 22004: 22005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 22009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Finland stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Finland peaked at 2 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1973.

Finland ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Finland, year by year

Annual values for External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Finland, 1973 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1973 1
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1.5 +50.0%
1989 1.5 +0.0%
1990 1.5 +0.0%
1991 1.5 +0.0%
1992 1.5 +0.0%
1993 1.5 +0.0%
1994 2 +33.3%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 2 +0.0%
1997 2 +0.0%
1998 2 +0.0%
1999 2 +0.0%
2000 2 +0.0%
2001 2 +0.0%
2002 2 +0.0%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 2 +0.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 2 +0.0%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 2 +0.0%
2010 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2012 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 7
1980s 1.1 1 1.5 10
1990s 1.8 1.5 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Finland?
External finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Finland was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1994.
What is the lowest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
How does Finland rank for external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions?
Finland ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions
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