Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) was 3.53 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.53 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
8th
of 46 groups
All-time high
7.59 billion NFL, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
-3.40 billion NFL, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Net financial flows, IBRD in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 3.53 billion NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, ibrd in 2025.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ibrd in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 7.59 billion NFL, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.40 billion NFL, current US$, in 2006.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 242.72 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 309.16 million NFL, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 333.93 million NFL, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 382.16 million NFL, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 551.48 million NFL, current US$ | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 520.88 million NFL, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 364.61 million NFL, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1977 | 508.80 million NFL, current US$ | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 519.18 million NFL, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 818.82 million NFL, current US$ | +57.7% |
| 1980 | 1.18 billion NFL, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1981 | 1.18 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.29 billion NFL, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 1.58 billion NFL, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 2.08 billion NFL, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1985 | 1.85 billion NFL, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 2.67 billion NFL, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1987 | 1.59 billion NFL, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 1988 | 1.44 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 800.70 million NFL, current US$ | -44.5% |
| 1990 | 2.07 billion NFL, current US$ | +158.5% |
| 1991 | -67.08 million NFL, current US$ | -103.2% |
| 1992 | -1.11 billion NFL, current US$ | +1558.2% |
| 1993 | 378.09 million NFL, current US$ | -134.0% |
| 1994 | -1.40 billion NFL, current US$ | -470.7% |
| 1995 | -193.83 million NFL, current US$ | -86.2% |
| 1996 | 197.75 million NFL, current US$ | -202.0% |
| 1997 | 521.59 million NFL, current US$ | +163.8% |
| 1998 | 2.07 billion NFL, current US$ | +297.7% |
| 1999 | 1.75 billion NFL, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 1.98 billion NFL, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.17 billion NFL, current US$ | -41.3% |
| 2002 | -353.90 million NFL, current US$ | -130.4% |
| 2003 | -525.71 million NFL, current US$ | +48.5% |
| 2004 | -1.08 billion NFL, current US$ | +106.3% |
| 2005 | -888.57 million NFL, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2006 | -3.40 billion NFL, current US$ | +282.6% |
| 2007 | -223.31 million NFL, current US$ | -93.4% |
| 2008 | 2.21 billion NFL, current US$ | -1090.0% |
| 2009 | 6.30 billion NFL, current US$ | +185.1% |
| 2010 | 7.59 billion NFL, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2011 | -3.11 billion NFL, current US$ | -141.0% |
| 2012 | 3.27 billion NFL, current US$ | -205.1% |
| 2013 | 2.85 billion NFL, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 1.86 billion NFL, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 2.44 billion NFL, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 1.76 billion NFL, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2017 | -977.74 million NFL, current US$ | -155.5% |
| 2018 | 1.65 billion NFL, current US$ | -268.4% |
| 2019 | 2.29 billion NFL, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 6.50 billion NFL, current US$ | +183.5% |
| 2021 | 4.41 billion NFL, current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 6.02 billion NFL, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 1.58 billion NFL, current US$ | -73.7% |
| 2024 | 3.41 billion NFL, current US$ | +115.2% |
| 2025 | 3.53 billion NFL, current US$ | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -1558.2% | -67.08 million NFL, current US$ | -1.11 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2008 | +1090.0% | -223.31 million NFL, current US$ | 2.21 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1994 | -470.7% | 378.09 million NFL, current US$ | -1.40 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 455.17 million NFL, current US$ | 242.72 million NFL, current US$ | 818.82 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 billion NFL, current US$ | 800.70 million NFL, current US$ | 2.67 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 422.13 million NFL, current US$ | -1.40 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.07 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 518.88 million NFL, current US$ | -3.40 billion NFL, current US$ | 6.30 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 billion NFL, current US$ | -3.11 billion NFL, current US$ | 7.59 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.58 billion NFL, current US$ | 6.50 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 5 Ecuador 988.54 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 6 Turkey 854.28 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 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
More external debt data for Latin America & Caribbean
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.39 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 74.09 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5361 NFL, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre 10.17 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 74.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 108.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net official development assistance received 10.47 billion current US$ (2018)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), annual growth rate -38.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ibrd in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Net financial flows, ibrd in Latin America & Caribbean was 3.53 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 billion NFL, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.40 billion NFL, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for net financial flows, ibrd?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, ibrd rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.