External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions portfolio equity in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions portfolio equity was 2 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 59 countries
All-time high
2
in 2005
All-time low
0.5
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions portfolio equity in Republic of Korea, 1980–2014

0.511.521980199720141980: 0.51981: 11982: 11983: 11984: 11985: 11986: 0.51987: 0.51988: 0.51989: 0.51990: 0.51991: 0.51992: 0.51993: 0.51994: 0.51995: 0.51996: 0.51997: 0.51998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 1.52003: 1.52004: 1.52005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 22009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 2 for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions portfolio equity in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions portfolio equity in Republic of Korea peaked at 2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1980.

That places Republic of Korea 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions portfolio equity in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions portfolio equity in Republic of Korea, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 0.5
1981 1 +100.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 0.5 -50.0%
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 0.5 +0.0%
1995 0.5 +0.0%
1996 0.5 +0.0%
1997 0.5 +0.0%
1998 1 +100.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1.5 +50.0%
2003 1.5 +0.0%
2004 1.5 +0.0%
2005 2 +33.3%
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
1980s 0.75 0.5 1 10
1990s 0.6 0.5 1 10
2000s 1.65 1 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions portfolio equity in Republic of Korea?
External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions portfolio equity in Republic of Korea was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions portfolio equity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions portfolio equity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1980.
How does Republic of Korea rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions portfolio equity?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions portfolio equity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions portfolio equity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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