Indicator Sub-Indicators

Actual flows in % GDP Trade, Foreign direct investment, stocks, Portfolio investment, Income payments to foreign nationals

Low 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