How does Australia rank for trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports?

Australia ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.

Is trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service 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 service imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for service imports in Australia
Creator: International Monetary Fund
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Australia: Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for service imports was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 90 countries

All-time high

in 1990

All-time low

1.5

in 1973

Years of data

1973–2014

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

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Australia recorded 2 for trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports in 2014. 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 service imports in Australia peaked at 2 in 1990 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 service imports in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for service imports in Australia, 1973 to 2014.
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	1.5	+0.0%
1988	1.5	+0.0%
1989	1.5	+0.0%
1990	2	+33.3%
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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.5	1.5	1.5	7
1980s	1.5	1.5	1.5	10
1990s	2	2	2	10
2000s	2	2	2	10
2010s	2	2	2	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports in Australia?: Trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports in Australia was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 1990.
What is the lowest trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1973.
How does Australia rank for trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports?: Australia ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service 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 service imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for service imports
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 90 places, 3,480 data points, 1973–2014
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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