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Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for good imports in Australia

Australia: Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for good imports was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
2
in 1987
All-time low
1.5
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for good imports in Australia, 1973–2014

00.511.521973199320141973: 1.51974: 1.51975: 1.51976: 1.51977: 1.51978: 1.51979: 1.51980: 1.51981: 1.51982: 1.51983: 1.51984: 1.51985: 1.51986: 1.51987: 21988: 21989: 21990: 21991: 21992: 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, trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports in Australia stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports in Australia peaked at 2 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1973.

Australia ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for good imports in Australia, year by year

Year Value Change
1973 1.5 —
1974 1.5 +0.0%
1975 1.5 +0.0%
1976 1.5 +0.0%
1977 1.5 +0.0%
1978 1.5 +0.0%
1979 1.5 +0.0%
1980 1.5 +0.0%
1981 1.5 +0.0%
1982 1.5 +0.0%
1983 1.5 +0.0%
1984 1.5 +0.0%
1985 1.5 +0.0%
1986 1.5 +0.0%
1987 2 +33.3%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.5 1.5 1.5 7
1980s 1.65 1.5 2 10
1990s 2 2 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 5

Countries ranked near Australia

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports in Australia?
Trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports in Australia was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1987.
What is the lowest trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1973.
How does Australia rank for trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports?
Australia ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports 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 Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for good imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for good imports
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Coverage
90 places, 3,480 data points, 1973–2014
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