Net financial flows, bilateral in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Net financial flows, bilateral was -3.66 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.66 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 192.8%
Rank
12th
of 12 groups
All-time high
9.37 billion NFL, current US$
in 2016
All-time low
-9.71 billion NFL, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, bilateral in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, bilateral in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at -3.66 billion NFL, current US$.
The figure is down 192.8% on the previous year and down 877.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 9.37 billion NFL, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -9.71 billion NFL, current US$, in 2006.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 486.63 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 981.90 million NFL, current US$ | +101.8% |
| 1972 | 390.96 million NFL, current US$ | -60.2% |
| 1973 | 368.51 million NFL, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 866.52 million NFL, current US$ | +135.1% |
| 1975 | 3.21 billion NFL, current US$ | +270.8% |
| 1976 | 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1977 | 2.60 billion NFL, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 2.36 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 2.81 billion NFL, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 4.61 billion NFL, current US$ | +63.9% |
| 1981 | 4.49 billion NFL, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.02 billion NFL, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 4.89 billion NFL, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.84 billion NFL, current US$ | -62.4% |
| 1985 | 3.62 billion NFL, current US$ | +96.3% |
| 1986 | 2.35 billion NFL, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 1987 | 2.77 billion NFL, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 1.53 billion NFL, current US$ | -44.6% |
| 1989 | 1.54 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 660.75 million NFL, current US$ | -57.0% |
| 1991 | 2.64 billion NFL, current US$ | +299.9% |
| 1992 | 901.02 million NFL, current US$ | -65.9% |
| 1993 | 494.36 million NFL, current US$ | -45.1% |
| 1994 | -674.54 million NFL, current US$ | -236.4% |
| 1995 | -2.56 billion NFL, current US$ | +279.9% |
| 1996 | -3.05 billion NFL, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1997 | -4.29 billion NFL, current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1998 | -1.63 billion NFL, current US$ | -61.9% |
| 1999 | -2.83 billion NFL, current US$ | +73.0% |
| 2000 | -2.14 billion NFL, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2001 | -1.39 billion NFL, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 2002 | -1.21 billion NFL, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2003 | -1.13 billion NFL, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2004 | -2.77 billion NFL, current US$ | +145.1% |
| 2005 | -3.07 billion NFL, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2006 | -9.71 billion NFL, current US$ | +216.9% |
| 2007 | -1.86 billion NFL, current US$ | -80.8% |
| 2008 | -2.69 billion NFL, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 129.76 million NFL, current US$ | -104.8% |
| 2010 | -1.10 billion NFL, current US$ | -950.2% |
| 2011 | -712.22 million NFL, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2012 | 2.70 billion NFL, current US$ | -479.5% |
| 2013 | 7.55 billion NFL, current US$ | +179.2% |
| 2014 | 470.71 million NFL, current US$ | -93.8% |
| 2015 | 5.24 billion NFL, current US$ | +1014.2% |
| 2016 | 9.37 billion NFL, current US$ | +78.6% |
| 2017 | 6.65 billion NFL, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 8.91 billion NFL, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 5.59 billion NFL, current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2020 | 2.48 billion NFL, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2021 | 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 2022 | 428.56 million NFL, current US$ | -64.6% |
| 2023 | 3.94 billion NFL, current US$ | +819.7% |
| 2024 | -3.66 billion NFL, current US$ | -192.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1014.2% | 470.71 million NFL, current US$ | 5.24 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2010 | -950.2% | 129.76 million NFL, current US$ | -1.10 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2023 | +819.7% | 428.56 million NFL, current US$ | 3.94 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2012 | +479.5% | -712.22 million NFL, current US$ | 2.70 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.60 billion NFL, current US$ | 368.51 million NFL, current US$ | 3.21 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.53 billion NFL, current US$ | 5.02 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.03 billion NFL, current US$ | -4.29 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.64 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.59 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.71 billion NFL, current US$ | 129.76 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.10 billion NFL, current US$ | 9.37 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 880.28 million NFL, current US$ | -3.66 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.94 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 9 Chad 482.88 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 10 Cambodia 466.35 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 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
- 14 South Africa 378.53 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 15 Guyana 374.56 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 776.64 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.05 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 16.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 438.49 million NFL, current US$ (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$), per capita 0.5912 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.63 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 12.6% (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, bilateral in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was -3.66 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.37 billion NFL, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.71 billion NFL, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 877.1%. 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 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.