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External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Switzerland

Switzerland: External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions was 2 in 2014. ▬ Flat

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

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

00.511.521973199320141973: 21974: 21975: 21976: 21977: 21978: 21979: 21980: 21981: 21982: 21983: 21984: 21985: 21986: 21987: 21988: 21989: 21990: 21991: 21992: 21993: 21994: 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

The most recent figure for external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Switzerland is 2, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

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

That places Switzerland 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Year Value Change
1973 2 —
1974 2 +0.0%
1975 2 +0.0%
1976 2 +0.0%
1977 2 +0.0%
1978 2 +0.0%
1979 2 +0.0%
1980 2 +0.0%
1981 2 +0.0%
1982 2 +0.0%
1983 2 +0.0%
1984 2 +0.0%
1985 2 +0.0%
1986 2 +0.0%
1987 2 +0.0%
1988 2 +0.0%
1989 2 +0.0%
1990 2 +0.0%
1991 2 +0.0%
1992 2 +0.0%
1993 2 +0.0%
1994 2 +0.0%
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 2 2 2 7
1980s 2 2 2 10
1990s 2 2 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 Switzerland?
External finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Switzerland was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1973.
What is the lowest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1973.
How does Switzerland rank for external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions?
Switzerland ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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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Coverage
90 places, 3,480 data points, 1973–2014
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