External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in China

China: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI was 1.5 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
1.5
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
33rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1996
Years of data
35
1980–2014

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

00.511.51980199720141980: 0.51981: 0.51982: 0.51983: 0.51984: 0.51985: 0.51986: 0.51987: 0.51988: 0.51989: 0.51990: 0.51991: 0.51992: 0.51993: 0.51994: 0.51995: 0.51996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 0.52000: 0.52001: 0.52002: 0.52003: 0.52004: 0.52005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 1.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

China recorded 1.5 for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in China peaked at 1.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.

China ranks 33rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in China, year by year

Annual values for External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in China, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 0.5
1981 0.5 +0.0%
1982 0.5 +0.0%
1983 0.5 +0.0%
1984 0.5 +0.0%
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 -100.0%
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0.5
2000 0.5 +0.0%
2001 0.5 +0.0%
2002 0.5 +0.0%
2003 0.5 +0.0%
2004 0.5 +0.0%
2005 1 +100.0%
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 1.5 +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5 0.5 0.5 10
1990s 0.35 0 0.5 10
2000s 0.75 0.5 1 10
2010s 1.1 1 1.5 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 33 Brazil 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 China?
External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in China was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2014.
What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
How does China rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi?
China ranks 33rd out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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