External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in Brazil

Brazil: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2005
All-time low
0.5
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in Brazil, 1980–2014

0.40.60.811.21.41.61980199720141980: 0.51981: 11982: 11983: 11984: 0.51985: 0.51986: 0.51987: 0.51988: 0.51989: 0.51990: 0.51991: 0.51992: 0.51993: 0.51994: 0.51995: 0.51996: 0.51997: 0.51998: 0.51999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 1.52006: 1.52007: 1.52008: 1.52009: 1.52010: 1.52011: 1.52012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Brazil stood at 1.5. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Brazil peaked at 1.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1980.

That places Brazil 33rd 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 - Outflow restrictions FDI in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in Brazil, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 0.5
1981 1 +100.0%
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 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 0.5 +0.0%
1999 1 +100.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1.5 +50.0%
2006 1.5 +0.0%
2007 1.5 +0.0%
2008 1.5 +0.0%
2009 1.5 +0.0%
2010 1.5 +0.0%
2011 1.5 +0.0%
2012 1.5 +0.0%
2013 1.5 +0.0%
2014 1.5 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.65 0.5 1 10
1990s 0.55 0.5 1 10
2000s 1.25 1 1.5 10
2010s 1.5 1.5 1.5 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 33 China 1.5 compare
  2. 33 Colombia 1.5 compare
  3. 33 Ghana 1.5 compare
  4. 33 Greece 1.5 compare
  5. 33 Indonesia 1.5 compare
  6. 33 Mexico 1.5 compare
  7. 33 Philippines 1.5 compare
  8. 33 Poland 1.5 compare
  9. 33 South Africa 1.5 compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Brazil?
External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Brazil was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi?
Brazil ranks 33rd out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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