About Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI)

• STRI was launched in 2014 by OECD.
• It provides information on regulations affecting trade in services in 22 sectors.
• It considers OECD plus some other countries like India, China, South Africa, Brazil, Russia, Indonesia etc.
• The 22 sectors include computer services, telecommunication, air transport, maritime transport, rail freight, cargo-handling, legal services, construction, engineering services etc. The index varies from 0 (least restrictive) to 1 (most restrictive).

Source: EPIC March 2022