External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in Greece
Greece: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in Greece, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Greece stood at 1.5.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Greece peaked at 2 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1984.
That places Greece 29th 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 in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0.5 | — |
| 1987 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 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 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 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% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2, 75% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 181.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 289.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 167.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 211.58 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Greece?
- External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Greece was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1992.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1984.
- How does Greece rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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