Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) was 4.59 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.59 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 75.6%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
25.61 billion NFL, current US$
in 2013
All-time low
-19.32 billion NFL, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, bilateral in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, bilateral in Low & middle income is 4.59 billion NFL, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.6% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Low & middle income peaked at 25.61 billion NFL, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -19.32 billion NFL, current US$, in 2006.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.11 billion NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.59 billion NFL, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 2.43 billion NFL, current US$ | -32.3% |
| 1973 | 3.06 billion NFL, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 4.71 billion NFL, current US$ | +54.0% |
| 1975 | 7.81 billion NFL, current US$ | +65.6% |
| 1976 | 5.70 billion NFL, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 1977 | 6.29 billion NFL, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 6.89 billion NFL, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 7.72 billion NFL, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 11.39 billion NFL, current US$ | +47.5% |
| 1981 | 13.35 billion NFL, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 12.82 billion NFL, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 12.69 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 9.52 billion NFL, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 8.61 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 8.48 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 9.58 billion NFL, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 7.84 billion NFL, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 9.87 billion NFL, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 8.18 billion NFL, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 9.38 billion NFL, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 8.52 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 9.00 billion NFL, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 2.65 billion NFL, current US$ | -70.6% |
| 1995 | 10.25 billion NFL, current US$ | +286.9% |
| 1996 | -11.63 billion NFL, current US$ | -213.5% |
| 1997 | -6.46 billion NFL, current US$ | -44.5% |
| 1998 | -3.48 billion NFL, current US$ | -46.1% |
| 1999 | -1.94 billion NFL, current US$ | -44.2% |
| 2000 | -6.41 billion NFL, current US$ | +230.2% |
| 2001 | -3.13 billion NFL, current US$ | -51.3% |
| 2002 | -4.92 billion NFL, current US$ | +57.4% |
| 2003 | -9.63 billion NFL, current US$ | +95.8% |
| 2004 | -8.69 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2005 | -12.28 billion NFL, current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2006 | -19.32 billion NFL, current US$ | +57.4% |
| 2007 | -6.04 billion NFL, current US$ | -68.7% |
| 2008 | -883.36 million NFL, current US$ | -85.4% |
| 2009 | 9.31 billion NFL, current US$ | -1153.6% |
| 2010 | 10.01 billion NFL, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 12.69 billion NFL, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 17.10 billion NFL, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2013 | 25.61 billion NFL, current US$ | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 25.53 billion NFL, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.02 billion NFL, current US$ | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 17.73 billion NFL, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 25.30 billion NFL, current US$ | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 24.23 billion NFL, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.55 billion NFL, current US$ | -64.7% |
| 2020 | 15.00 billion NFL, current US$ | +75.5% |
| 2021 | 12.24 billion NFL, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 15.17 billion NFL, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 18.79 billion NFL, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 4.59 billion NFL, current US$ | -75.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) in Low & middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1153.6% | -883.36 million NFL, current US$ | 9.31 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1995 | +286.9% | 2.65 billion NFL, current US$ | 10.25 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.13 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.43 billion NFL, current US$ | 7.81 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.42 billion NFL, current US$ | 7.84 billion NFL, current US$ | 13.35 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 billion NFL, current US$ | -11.63 billion NFL, current US$ | 10.25 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.20 billion NFL, current US$ | -19.32 billion NFL, current US$ | 9.31 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.18 billion NFL, current US$ | 8.55 billion NFL, current US$ | 25.61 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.16 billion NFL, current US$ | 4.59 billion NFL, current US$ | 18.79 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 1 India 3.45 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 2 Turkey 3.44 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 3 Bangladesh 3.18 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 4 Ukraine 1.86 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 859.50 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 6 Maldives 615.52 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 7 North Macedonia 541.77 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Low & middle income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 5.69 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.8459 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 60.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 17.24 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 18.72 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, bilateral in Low & middle income?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Low & middle income was 4.59 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 25.61 billion NFL, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.32 billion NFL, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Low & middle income rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Low & middle income ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.