External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in Australia
Australia: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in Australia, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Australia stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Australia peaked at 2 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1980.
Australia 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 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +300.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Austria 2 compare
- 1 Belgium 2 compare
- 1 Canada 2 compare
- 1 Switzerland 2 compare
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- 1 Czechia 2 compare
- 1 Germany 2 compare
- 1 Spain 2 compare
- 1 Finland 2 compare
- 1 France 2 compare
- 1 United Kingdom 2 compare
- 1 Guatemala 2 compare
- 1 Hungary 2 compare
- 1 Israel 2 compare
- 1 Jordan 2 compare
- 1 Japan 2 compare
- 1 Kazakhstan 2 compare
- 1 South Korea 2 compare
- 1 Netherlands 2 compare
- 1 New Zealand 2 compare
- 1 Peru 2 compare
- 1 Portugal 2 compare
- 1 Russia 2 compare
- 1 Singapore 2 compare
- 1 Sweden 2 compare
- 1 Uruguay 2 compare
- 1 United States 2 compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Australia?
- External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Australia was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1983.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.