Net financial flows, bilateral in India
India: Net financial flows, bilateral was 3.45 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, bilateral in India, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, bilateral in India is 3.45 billion NFL, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 405.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in India peaked at 3.45 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.47 billion NFL, current US$, in 1995.
That places India 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in India, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.27 billion NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 544.46 million NFL, current US$ | -57.0% |
| 1972 | 328.91 million NFL, current US$ | -39.6% |
| 1973 | 316.56 million NFL, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 452.79 million NFL, current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 792.79 million NFL, current US$ | +75.1% |
| 1976 | 501.03 million NFL, current US$ | -36.8% |
| 1977 | 291.58 million NFL, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 1978 | 149.34 million NFL, current US$ | -48.8% |
| 1979 | 3.59 million NFL, current US$ | -97.6% |
| 1980 | 139.17 million NFL, current US$ | +3777.2% |
| 1981 | -41.99 million NFL, current US$ | -130.2% |
| 1982 | -6.57 million NFL, current US$ | -84.4% |
| 1983 | 118.68 million NFL, current US$ | -1906.7% |
| 1984 | 362.31 million NFL, current US$ | +205.3% |
| 1985 | 218.21 million NFL, current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1986 | 306.14 million NFL, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1987 | 708.92 million NFL, current US$ | +131.6% |
| 1988 | 425.90 million NFL, current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1989 | 858.00 million NFL, current US$ | +101.5% |
| 1990 | 716.60 million NFL, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 836.28 million NFL, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 960.09 million NFL, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 646.59 million NFL, current US$ | -32.7% |
| 1994 | -172.18 million NFL, current US$ | -126.6% |
| 1995 | -1.47 billion NFL, current US$ | +754.9% |
| 1996 | -827.94 million NFL, current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1997 | -1.20 billion NFL, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1998 | 204.09 million NFL, current US$ | -116.9% |
| 1999 | 360.87 million NFL, current US$ | +76.8% |
| 2000 | -839.44 million NFL, current US$ | -332.6% |
| 2001 | -670.00 million NFL, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2002 | -503.11 million NFL, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2003 | -1.46 billion NFL, current US$ | +189.8% |
| 2004 | -898.66 million NFL, current US$ | -38.4% |
| 2005 | -740.47 million NFL, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2006 | -439.86 million NFL, current US$ | -40.6% |
| 2007 | 312.30 million NFL, current US$ | -171.0% |
| 2008 | 515.17 million NFL, current US$ | +65.0% |
| 2009 | 347.79 million NFL, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 639.66 million NFL, current US$ | +83.9% |
| 2011 | 145.51 million NFL, current US$ | -77.3% |
| 2012 | 328.54 million NFL, current US$ | +125.8% |
| 2013 | 753.43 million NFL, current US$ | +129.3% |
| 2014 | 681.41 million NFL, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 591.21 million NFL, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 964.62 million NFL, current US$ | +63.2% |
| 2017 | 1.56 billion NFL, current US$ | +62.2% |
| 2018 | 1.67 billion NFL, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 920.09 million NFL, current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2020 | 2.10 billion NFL, current US$ | +128.5% |
| 2021 | 2.92 billion NFL, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 3.31 billion NFL, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 3.11 billion NFL, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 3.45 billion NFL, current US$ | +10.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.45 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -58,441 NFL, current US$. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 3.45 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 398.58 million NFL, current US$, 8.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +3777.2% | 3.59 million NFL, current US$ | 139.17 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1983 | +1906.7% | -6.57 million NFL, current US$ | 118.68 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1995 | -754.9% | -172.18 million NFL, current US$ | -1.47 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 464.70 million NFL, current US$ | 3.59 million NFL, current US$ | 1.27 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 308.88 million NFL, current US$ | -41.99 million NFL, current US$ | 858.00 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.80 million NFL, current US$ | -1.47 billion NFL, current US$ | 960.09 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -437.42 million NFL, current US$ | -1.46 billion NFL, current US$ | 515.17 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 826.18 million NFL, current US$ | 145.51 million NFL, current US$ | 1.67 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.10 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.45 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More external debt data for India
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.60 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.1 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 51.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -2.06 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -1.42 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, bilateral in India?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in India was 3.45 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.47 billion NFL, current US$ in 1995.
- How does India rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- India ranks 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 405.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.