Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) was 2.14 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.14 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 18.6%
Rank
15th
of 46 groups
All-time high
3.99 billion NFL, current US$
in 2016
All-time low
-1.07 billion NFL, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Net financial flows, IBRD in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 2.14 billion NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, ibrd in 2025.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ibrd in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 3.99 billion NFL, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.07 billion NFL, current US$, in 2006.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.95 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 33.06 million NFL, current US$ | -36.4% |
| 1972 | -1.56 million NFL, current US$ | -104.7% |
| 1973 | 4.75 million NFL, current US$ | -403.8% |
| 1974 | 41.08 million NFL, current US$ | +765.6% |
| 1975 | 200.87 million NFL, current US$ | +389.0% |
| 1976 | 205.20 million NFL, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 230.99 million NFL, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 218.57 million NFL, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 386.07 million NFL, current US$ | +76.6% |
| 1980 | 270.83 million NFL, current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1981 | 240.97 million NFL, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 236.52 million NFL, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 363.75 million NFL, current US$ | +53.8% |
| 1984 | 476.14 million NFL, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1985 | 579.62 million NFL, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 596.33 million NFL, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 520.99 million NFL, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 527.07 million NFL, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 686.71 million NFL, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1990 | 685.60 million NFL, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 610.42 million NFL, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 712.18 million NFL, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 394.23 million NFL, current US$ | -44.6% |
| 1994 | 143.63 million NFL, current US$ | -63.6% |
| 1995 | 388.86 million NFL, current US$ | +170.7% |
| 1996 | 303.95 million NFL, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1997 | -194.18 million NFL, current US$ | -163.9% |
| 1998 | -392.19 million NFL, current US$ | +102.0% |
| 1999 | 254.80 million NFL, current US$ | -165.0% |
| 2000 | -406.42 million NFL, current US$ | -259.5% |
| 2001 | -286.08 million NFL, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 2002 | -561.30 million NFL, current US$ | +96.2% |
| 2003 | -622.11 million NFL, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | -966.72 million NFL, current US$ | +55.4% |
| 2005 | -230.00 million NFL, current US$ | -76.2% |
| 2006 | -1.07 billion NFL, current US$ | +363.5% |
| 2007 | 839.11 million NFL, current US$ | -178.7% |
| 2008 | -550.14 million NFL, current US$ | -165.6% |
| 2009 | 726.63 million NFL, current US$ | -232.1% |
| 2010 | 706.11 million NFL, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 930.63 million NFL, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 758.39 million NFL, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 1.10 billion NFL, current US$ | +45.4% |
| 2014 | 888.89 million NFL, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 3.04 billion NFL, current US$ | +242.1% |
| 2016 | 3.99 billion NFL, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 2.78 billion NFL, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 2.82 billion NFL, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.27 billion NFL, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 2.93 billion NFL, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.79 billion NFL, current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 1.99 billion NFL, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 1.35 billion NFL, current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 2.63 billion NFL, current US$ | +94.2% |
| 2025 | 2.14 billion NFL, current US$ | -18.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +765.6% | 4.75 million NFL, current US$ | 41.08 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1973 | +403.8% | -1.56 million NFL, current US$ | 4.75 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1975 | +389.0% | 41.08 million NFL, current US$ | 200.87 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2006 | -363.5% | -230.00 million NFL, current US$ | -1.07 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.10 million NFL, current US$ | -1.56 million NFL, current US$ | 386.07 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 449.89 million NFL, current US$ | 236.52 million NFL, current US$ | 686.71 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.73 million NFL, current US$ | -392.19 million NFL, current US$ | 712.18 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -312.30 million NFL, current US$ | -1.07 billion NFL, current US$ | 839.11 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 billion NFL, current US$ | 706.11 million NFL, current US$ | 3.99 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.35 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.93 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 12 Dominican Republic 424.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 13 Angola 396.19 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 14 Pakistan 351.92 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 15 El Salvador 328.30 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 16 Egypt 289.27 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 17 Romania 287.55 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 18 Cameroon 259.13 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.9551 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 12.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5392 NFL, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre 111.85 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -68.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 94.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net official development assistance received 32.04 billion current US$ (2018)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), annual growth rate 376.14 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ibrd in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Net financial flows, ibrd in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 2.14 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 billion NFL, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.07 billion NFL, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for net financial flows, ibrd?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, ibrd rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.