South Asia vs Sri Lanka: Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) over time
- South Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 1.41 billion NFL, current US$ against 674.62 million NFL, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 735.81 million NFL, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Asia ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 13 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.78 million NFL, current US$ | 25.15 million NFL, current US$ | 26.63 million NFL, current US$ | South Asia |
| 1980s | 38.64 million NFL, current US$ | 32,850 NFL, current US$ | 38.60 million NFL, current US$ | South Asia |
| 1990s | -60.11 million NFL, current US$ | -12.27 million NFL, current US$ | 47.84 million NFL, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 80.83 million NFL, current US$ | 40.68 million NFL, current US$ | 40.15 million NFL, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 85.57 million NFL, current US$ | 75.90 million NFL, current US$ | 9.67 million NFL, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 650.16 million NFL, current US$ | 182.68 million NFL, current US$ | 467.48 million NFL, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, imf nonconcessional, South Asia or Sri Lanka?
- South Asia, at 1.41 billion NFL, current US$ against 674.62 million NFL, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, imf nonconcessional between South Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 735.81 million NFL, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for net financial flows, imf nonconcessional?
- South Asia ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides nonconcessional lending through the credit it provides to its members, mainly to meet balance of payments needs. Data are in current U.S. dollars.