External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in China
China: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI was 1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in China, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China recorded 1 for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in China peaked at 1 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1984.
China ranks 51st of 59 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | — |
| 1986 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.45 | 0 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,793 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 6.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 95,671 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in China?
- External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in China was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1994.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1984.
- How does China rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi?
- China ranks 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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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.