External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Argentina

Argentina: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI was 1 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 59 countries
All-time high
2
in 1993
All-time low
0.5
in 1982
Years of data
35
1980–2014

External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Argentina, 1980–2014

0.511.521980199720141980: 11981: 11982: 0.51983: 0.51984: 11985: 0.51986: 0.51987: 0.51988: 0.51989: 1.51990: 1.51991: 11992: 11993: 21994: 21995: 21996: 21997: 21998: 21999: 22000: 22001: 22002: 12003: 1.52004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 0.52008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Argentina stood at 1.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Argentina peaked at 2 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1982.

That places Argentina 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Argentina, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 0.5 -50.0%
1983 0.5 +0.0%
1984 1 +100.0%
1985 0.5 -50.0%
1986 0.5 +0.0%
1987 0.5 +0.0%
1988 0.5 +0.0%
1989 1.5 +200.0%
1990 1.5 +0.0%
1991 1 -33.3%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 2 +100.0%
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 1 -50.0%
2003 1.5 +50.0%
2004 1 -33.3%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 0.5 -50.0%
2008 1 +100.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.75 0.5 1.5 10
1990s 1.75 1 2 10
2000s 1.2 0.5 2 10
2010s 1 1 1 5

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  3. 51 Poland 1 compare
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  5. 51 Tunisia 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Argentina?
External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Argentina was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1993.
What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1982.
How does Argentina rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi?
Argentina ranks 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI
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59 places, 2,000 data points, 1980–2014
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