Indicator

Sub-Indicators

Actual flows in % GDP

Trade, Foreign direct investment, stocks, Portfolio investment, Income payments to foreign nationals

Restrictions

Hidden import barriers, Mean tariff rate, Taxes on international trade, Capital account restrictions

Personal Contact

Telephone traffic, Transfers, Foreign population, International letters

Information Flows

Internet users, Television, Trade in newspapers

Cultural Proximity

Number of McDonalds, Number of Ikea, Trade in books

Political Globalization

Embassies in country, Membership in international organizations, Participation in U.N. Security Council missions, International treaties