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External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in Sweden

Sweden: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 59 countries
All-time high
2
in 1992
All-time low
0.5
in 1984
Years of data
35
1980–2014

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

0.511.521980199720141980: 11981: 11982: 11983: 11984: 0.51985: 0.51986: 0.51987: 0.51988: 0.51989: 1.51990: 1.51991: 1.51992: 21993: 21994: 21995: 21996: 21997: 21998: 21999: 22000: 22001: 22002: 22003: 22004: 22005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 22009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Sweden stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Sweden peaked at 2 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1984.

Sweden ranks 1st of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

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 1.5 +200.0%
1990 1.5 +0.0%
1991 1.5 +0.0%
1992 2 +33.3%
1993 2 +0.0%
1994 2 +0.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 2 +0.0%
1997 2 +0.0%
1998 2 +0.0%
1999 2 +0.0%
2000 2 +0.0%
2001 2 +0.0%
2002 2 +0.0%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 2 +0.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
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 0.8 0.5 1.5 10
1990s 1.9 1.5 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Sweden?
External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Sweden was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1992.
What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1984.
How does Sweden rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi?
Sweden ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
59 places, 2,000 data points, 1980–2014
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