External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bond in Australia
Australia: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bond was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 59 countries
All-time high
2
in 2004
All-time low
0.5
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bond in Australia, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bond 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 - inflow restrictions bond in Australia peaked at 2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1980.
That places Australia 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bond in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5 | +200.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | -66.7% |
| 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 | 1.5 | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 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 2, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bond in Australia?
- External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bond in Australia was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bond recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bond recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bond?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bond 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 - Inflow restrictions bond. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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