Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was 1.32 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 1.32 billion NFL, current US$ for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 134.8% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 14.40 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -6.63 billion NFL, current US$, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 322.76 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 314.05 million NFL, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 200.12 million NFL, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 1973 | 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ | +476.9% |
| 1974 | 575.11 million NFL, current US$ | -50.2% |
| 1975 | 2.17 billion NFL, current US$ | +277.1% |
| 1976 | 2.32 billion NFL, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 4.08 billion NFL, current US$ | +75.8% |
| 1978 | 4.79 billion NFL, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 3.60 billion NFL, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 2.19 billion NFL, current US$ | -39.1% |
| 1981 | 791.71 million NFL, current US$ | -63.9% |
| 1982 | 2.20 billion NFL, current US$ | +178.1% |
| 1983 | 1.30 billion NFL, current US$ | -41.1% |
| 1984 | 1.69 billion NFL, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 866.26 million NFL, current US$ | -48.6% |
| 1986 | 3.09 billion NFL, current US$ | +257.0% |
| 1987 | 2.46 billion NFL, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 3.31 billion NFL, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ | -63.3% |
| 1990 | -105.18 million NFL, current US$ | -108.7% |
| 1991 | -1.33 billion NFL, current US$ | +1164.4% |
| 1992 | 1.57 billion NFL, current US$ | -217.8% |
| 1993 | 1.51 billion NFL, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 988.40 million NFL, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1995 | 989.97 million NFL, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1996 | -713.35 million NFL, current US$ | -172.1% |
| 1997 | 62.48 million NFL, current US$ | -108.8% |
| 1998 | -527.13 million NFL, current US$ | -943.7% |
| 1999 | -2.04 billion NFL, current US$ | +286.7% |
| 2000 | -704.76 million NFL, current US$ | -65.4% |
| 2001 | -31.36 million NFL, current US$ | -95.6% |
| 2002 | -365.31 million NFL, current US$ | +1064.9% |
| 2003 | -448.56 million NFL, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2004 | -250.98 million NFL, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 206.42 million NFL, current US$ | -182.2% |
| 2006 | -2.64 billion NFL, current US$ | -1380.5% |
| 2007 | -995.45 million NFL, current US$ | -62.3% |
| 2008 | -1.18 billion NFL, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2009 | -489.70 million NFL, current US$ | -58.7% |
| 2010 | 1.72 billion NFL, current US$ | -451.1% |
| 2011 | 2.32 billion NFL, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 1.90 billion NFL, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 2.36 billion NFL, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 3.93 billion NFL, current US$ | +66.4% |
| 2015 | 5.95 billion NFL, current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2016 | 3.05 billion NFL, current US$ | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 8.21 billion NFL, current US$ | +169.2% |
| 2018 | 14.40 billion NFL, current US$ | +75.5% |
| 2019 | 2.08 billion NFL, current US$ | -85.6% |
| 2020 | -6.63 billion NFL, current US$ | -419.4% |
| 2021 | -299.27 million NFL, current US$ | -95.5% |
| 2022 | -3.02 billion NFL, current US$ | +909.2% |
| 2023 | 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ | -140.4% |
| 2024 | -3.78 billion NFL, current US$ | -410.5% |
| 2025 | 1.32 billion NFL, current US$ | -134.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -1380.5% | 206.42 million NFL, current US$ | -2.64 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1991 | -1164.4% | -105.18 million NFL, current US$ | -1.33 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2002 | -1064.9% | -31.36 million NFL, current US$ | -365.31 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1998 | -943.7% | 62.48 million NFL, current US$ | -527.13 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2022 | -909.2% | -299.27 million NFL, current US$ | -3.02 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 billion NFL, current US$ | 200.12 million NFL, current US$ | 4.79 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 billion NFL, current US$ | 791.71 million NFL, current US$ | 3.31 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.53 million NFL, current US$ | -2.04 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.57 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -690.74 million NFL, current US$ | -2.64 billion NFL, current US$ | 206.42 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.72 billion NFL, current US$ | 14.40 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.87 billion NFL, current US$ | -6.63 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.32 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 9 Argentina 4.87 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 10 Angola 4.80 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 11 Mozambique 4.72 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 12 Serbia 3.15 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 13 Ukraine 3.14 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 14 Guatemala 2.43 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 15 Egypt 2.26 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.14 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.05 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 16.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5912 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 140.56 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 53.05 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 372.22 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 423.23 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 1.32 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.40 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.63 billion NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).