External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Mexico

Mexico: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
1.5
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
35th
of 59 countries
All-time high
2
in 1994
All-time low
0.5
in 1984
Years of data
35
1980–2014

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

0.511.521980199720141980: 11981: 11982: 11983: 11984: 0.51985: 0.51986: 0.51987: 0.51988: 0.51989: 0.51990: 0.51991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 21995: 21996: 21997: 1.51998: 1.51999: 1.52000: 1.52001: 1.52002: 22003: 22004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 1.52009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 1.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 1.5 for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in 2014.

That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Mexico peaked at 2 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1984.

That places Mexico 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Mexico, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 0.5 -50.0%
1985 0.5 +0.0%
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 1 +100.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 2 +100.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 2 +0.0%
1997 1.5 -25.0%
1998 1.5 +0.0%
1999 1.5 +0.0%
2000 1.5 +0.0%
2001 1.5 +0.0%
2002 2 +33.3%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 1 -50.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1.5 +50.0%
2009 2 +33.3%
2010 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2012 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 1.5 -25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7 0.5 1 10
1990s 1.4 0.5 2 10
2000s 1.45 1 2 10
2010s 1.9 1.5 2 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

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  7. 35 Morocco 1.5 compare
  8. 35 Malaysia 1.5 compare
  9. 35 Nigeria 1.5 compare
  10. 35 Pakistan 1.5 compare
  11. 35 Ukraine 1.5 compare
  12. 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.5 compare
  13. 35 Viet Nam 1.5 compare
  14. 35 South Africa 1.5 compare
  15. 35 Zimbabwe 1.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Mexico?
External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Mexico was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1994.
What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1984.
How does Mexico rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi?
Mexico ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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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