Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled was 378.53 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled in South Africa, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 378.53 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 233.0% on the previous year and up 9,023.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 1.05 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million NFL, current US$, in 2010.
That places South Africa 14th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled in South Africa, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.24 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 9.16 million NFL, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2001 | 9.59 million NFL, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 12.23 million NFL, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 8.62 million NFL, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 10.63 million NFL, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 7.51 million NFL, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 7.58 million NFL, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.99 million NFL, current US$ | -47.3% |
| 2008 | 6.66 million NFL, current US$ | +66.9% |
| 2009 | 5.01 million NFL, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million NFL, current US$ | -64.4% |
| 2011 | 42.12 million NFL, current US$ | +2261.8% |
| 2012 | 40.45 million NFL, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 17.28 million NFL, current US$ | -57.3% |
| 2014 | 4.15 million NFL, current US$ | -76.0% |
| 2015 | 273.40 million NFL, current US$ | +6489.7% |
| 2016 | 87.26 million NFL, current US$ | -68.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | +1103.4% |
| 2018 | 417.90 million NFL, current US$ | -60.2% |
| 2019 | 895.97 million NFL, current US$ | +114.4% |
| 2020 | 586.51 million NFL, current US$ | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 341.61 million NFL, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 444.75 million NFL, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 113.69 million NFL, current US$ | -74.4% |
| 2024 | 378.53 million NFL, current US$ | +233.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.24 million NFL, current US$ | 6.24 million NFL, current US$ | 6.24 million NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.10 million NFL, current US$ | 3.99 million NFL, current US$ | 12.23 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 283.04 million NFL, current US$ | 1.78 million NFL, current US$ | 1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 373.02 million NFL, current US$ | 113.69 million NFL, current US$ | 586.51 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 11 Philippines 461.73 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 12 Ethiopia 454.01 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 13 Peru 425.79 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 15 Guyana 374.56 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 16 Mexico 367.45 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 17 Indonesia 355.80 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for South Africa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -15.41 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.2407 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 444.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 910.75 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -109.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 53.54 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 7.63 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled in South Africa?
- Net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled in South Africa was 378.53 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million NFL, current US$ in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,023.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Net financial flows, bilateral International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.