External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Republic of Korea, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Republic of Korea stood at 1.5. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1973.
Republic of Korea ranks 46th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5 | — |
| 1974 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.95 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 12,437 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 488.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 17.69 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 37,884 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 0.1093 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Republic of Korea?
- External finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Republic of Korea was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1973.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions?
- Republic of Korea ranks 46th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.