Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) was 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.15 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 21.4%
Rank
24th
of 46 groups
All-time high
4.85 billion NFL, current US$
in 1998
All-time low
-4.56 billion NFL, current US$
in 2003
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Net financial flows, IBRD in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, ibrd in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ibrd in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 4.85 billion NFL, current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, -4.56 billion NFL, current US$, in 2003.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 24th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.29 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 66.86 million NFL, current US$ | +58.1% |
| 1972 | 114.14 million NFL, current US$ | +70.7% |
| 1973 | 102.38 million NFL, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 171.01 million NFL, current US$ | +67.0% |
| 1975 | 397.68 million NFL, current US$ | +132.6% |
| 1976 | 576.24 million NFL, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 1977 | 531.45 million NFL, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 735.61 million NFL, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 1979 | 938.52 million NFL, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 863.25 million NFL, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 1.28 billion NFL, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1982 | 1.61 billion NFL, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 1.82 billion NFL, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 1.63 billion NFL, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 1.44 billion NFL, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 854.65 million NFL, current US$ | -40.6% |
| 1987 | 959.83 million NFL, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 408.39 million NFL, current US$ | -57.5% |
| 1989 | 1.09 billion NFL, current US$ | +165.7% |
| 1990 | 668.15 million NFL, current US$ | -38.4% |
| 1991 | 1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | +57.0% |
| 1992 | 163.20 million NFL, current US$ | -84.4% |
| 1993 | 1.24 billion NFL, current US$ | +661.7% |
| 1994 | 306.99 million NFL, current US$ | -75.3% |
| 1995 | 699.46 million NFL, current US$ | +127.8% |
| 1996 | 138.06 million NFL, current US$ | -80.3% |
| 1997 | 3.85 billion NFL, current US$ | +2686.7% |
| 1998 | 4.85 billion NFL, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 2.67 billion NFL, current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | -60.6% |
| 2001 | 168.75 million NFL, current US$ | -84.0% |
| 2002 | -2.37 billion NFL, current US$ | -1501.6% |
| 2003 | -4.56 billion NFL, current US$ | +92.7% |
| 2004 | -4.25 billion NFL, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2005 | -1.50 billion NFL, current US$ | -64.6% |
| 2006 | -1.36 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2007 | -1.46 billion NFL, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | -33.13 million NFL, current US$ | -97.7% |
| 2009 | 710.64 million NFL, current US$ | -2244.7% |
| 2010 | 2.08 billion NFL, current US$ | +192.9% |
| 2011 | 1.09 billion NFL, current US$ | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 731.19 million NFL, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 1.90 billion NFL, current US$ | +159.5% |
| 2014 | 1.23 billion NFL, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 3.32 billion NFL, current US$ | +169.7% |
| 2016 | 1.73 billion NFL, current US$ | -47.7% |
| 2017 | 2.33 billion NFL, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 2.08 billion NFL, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 2.19 billion NFL, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.64 billion NFL, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 2.63 billion NFL, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.06 billion NFL, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 2.97 billion NFL, current US$ | +44.3% |
| 2024 | 1.47 billion NFL, current US$ | -50.6% |
| 2025 | 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ | -21.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in East Asia & Pacific changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2686.7% | 138.06 million NFL, current US$ | 3.85 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2009 | +2244.7% | -33.13 million NFL, current US$ | 710.64 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2002 | -1501.6% | 168.75 million NFL, current US$ | -2.37 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1993 | +661.7% | 163.20 million NFL, current US$ | 1.24 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367.62 million NFL, current US$ | 42.29 million NFL, current US$ | 938.52 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 billion NFL, current US$ | 408.39 million NFL, current US$ | 1.82 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 billion NFL, current US$ | 138.06 million NFL, current US$ | 4.85 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.36 billion NFL, current US$ | -4.56 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 billion NFL, current US$ | 731.19 million NFL, current US$ | 3.32 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.97 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 21 Albania 150.33 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 22 Nigeria 141.84 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 23 Ukraine 119.63 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 24 Guatemala 103.52 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 25 Eswatini 95.53 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 26 Lebanon 95.08 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 87.94 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for East Asia & Pacific
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.3906 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 44.12 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.1121 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -23.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 53.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -50.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net official development assistance received 8.06 billion current US$ (2018)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), annual growth rate -13.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ibrd in East Asia & Pacific?
- Net financial flows, ibrd in East Asia & Pacific was 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 billion NFL, current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.56 billion NFL, current US$ in 2003.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for net financial flows, ibrd?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 24th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, ibrd rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IBRD is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the founding and largest member of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.