Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) was 3.32 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IBRD in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net financial flows, ibrd in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 3.32 billion NFL, current US$.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ibrd in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 7.66 billion NFL, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.29 billion NFL, current US$, in 2006.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 10th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 225.64 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 287.36 million NFL, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 322.33 million NFL, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 367.04 million NFL, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 536.37 million NFL, current US$ | +46.1% |
| 1975 | 506.27 million NFL, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 338.42 million NFL, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 1977 | 500.59 million NFL, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1978 | 502.87 million NFL, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 804.12 million NFL, current US$ | +59.9% |
| 1980 | 1.17 billion NFL, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1981 | 1.16 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.23 billion NFL, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.55 billion NFL, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 2.02 billion NFL, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 1.63 billion NFL, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 2.32 billion NFL, current US$ | +42.0% |
| 1987 | 1.29 billion NFL, current US$ | -44.4% |
| 1988 | 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 677.30 million NFL, current US$ | -44.3% |
| 1990 | 1.95 billion NFL, current US$ | +187.7% |
| 1991 | -135.97 million NFL, current US$ | -107.0% |
| 1992 | -1.26 billion NFL, current US$ | +826.9% |
| 1993 | 442.68 million NFL, current US$ | -135.1% |
| 1994 | -1.26 billion NFL, current US$ | -385.2% |
| 1995 | 471.37 million NFL, current US$ | -137.3% |
| 1996 | 412.40 million NFL, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 565.58 million NFL, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 2.04 billion NFL, current US$ | +260.1% |
| 1999 | 1.82 billion NFL, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.98 billion NFL, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.26 billion NFL, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2002 | -334.99 million NFL, current US$ | -126.7% |
| 2003 | -410.42 million NFL, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2004 | -1.15 billion NFL, current US$ | +180.8% |
| 2005 | -754.11 million NFL, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2006 | -3.29 billion NFL, current US$ | +335.7% |
| 2007 | -238.04 million NFL, current US$ | -92.8% |
| 2008 | 2.32 billion NFL, current US$ | -1072.5% |
| 2009 | 5.93 billion NFL, current US$ | +156.1% |
| 2010 | 7.66 billion NFL, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2011 | -3.13 billion NFL, current US$ | -140.8% |
| 2012 | 3.34 billion NFL, current US$ | -206.9% |
| 2013 | 2.88 billion NFL, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 1.86 billion NFL, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 2.17 billion NFL, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 1.58 billion NFL, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2017 | -1.09 billion NFL, current US$ | -168.9% |
| 2018 | 1.53 billion NFL, current US$ | -240.6% |
| 2019 | 2.02 billion NFL, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 6.15 billion NFL, current US$ | +204.2% |
| 2021 | 3.72 billion NFL, current US$ | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 5.66 billion NFL, current US$ | +52.2% |
| 2023 | 1.41 billion NFL, current US$ | -75.1% |
| 2024 | 2.95 billion NFL, current US$ | +109.0% |
| 2025 | 3.32 billion NFL, current US$ | +12.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1072.5% | -238.04 million NFL, current US$ | 2.32 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1992 | -826.9% | -135.97 million NFL, current US$ | -1.26 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1994 | -385.2% | 442.68 million NFL, current US$ | -1.26 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 439.10 million NFL, current US$ | 225.64 million NFL, current US$ | 804.12 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 billion NFL, current US$ | 677.30 million NFL, current US$ | 2.32 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 503.66 million NFL, current US$ | -1.26 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.04 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 530.10 million NFL, current US$ | -3.29 billion NFL, current US$ | 5.93 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ | -3.13 billion NFL, current US$ | 7.66 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.41 billion NFL, current US$ | 6.15 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 7 Indonesia 690.76 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 8 Jordan 625.84 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 574.32 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 10 Colombia 471.83 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 11 Costa Rica 449.11 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 424.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 13 Angola 396.19 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.47 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 79.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5396 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 7.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 124.50 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.02 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 263.59 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ibrd in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Net financial flows, ibrd in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 3.32 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 billion NFL, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.29 billion NFL, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for net financial flows, ibrd?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, ibrd rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.