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

India: Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for good imports was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 1997
All-time low
0.5
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014

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

0.40.60.811.21.41.61973199320141973: 0.51974: 0.51975: 11976: 11977: 11978: 11979: 11980: 11981: 0.51982: 0.51983: 0.51984: 0.51985: 11986: 11987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 1.51998: 1.51999: 1.52000: 1.52001: 1.52002: 1.52003: 1.52004: 1.52005: 1.52006: 1.52007: 1.52008: 1.52009: 1.52010: 1.52011: 1.52012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports in India is 1.5, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports in India peaked at 1.5 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1973.

That places India 51st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for good imports in India, 1973 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1973 0.5
1974 0.5 +0.0%
1975 1 +100.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 0.5 -50.0%
1982 0.5 +0.0%
1983 0.5 +0.0%
1984 0.5 +0.0%
1985 1 +100.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
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 1.5 +0.0%
2005 1.5 +0.0%
2006 1.5 +0.0%
2007 1.5 +0.0%
2008 1.5 +0.0%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8571 0.5 1 7
1980s 0.8 0.5 1 10
1990s 1.15 1 1.5 10
2000s 1.5 1.5 1.5 10
2010s 1.5 1.5 1.5 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports in India?
Trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports in India was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1997.
What is the lowest trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1973.
How does India rank for trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports?
India ranks 51st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for good imports rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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90 places, 3,480 data points, 1973–2014
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