Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in Small states
Small states: Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) was 87.65 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
87.65 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 30.3%
Rank
34th
of 46 groups
All-time high
207.59 million NFL, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
-88.33 million NFL, current US$
in 2007
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Net financial flows, IBRD in Small states, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net financial flows, ibrd in Small states stood at 87.65 million NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% on the previous year and up 626.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ibrd in Small states peaked at 207.59 million NFL, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -88.33 million NFL, current US$, in 2007.
That places Small states 34th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in Small states, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.92 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 7.00 million NFL, current US$ | +264.9% |
| 1972 | 4.21 million NFL, current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1973 | 10.42 million NFL, current US$ | +147.7% |
| 1974 | 12.06 million NFL, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 16.71 million NFL, current US$ | +38.6% |
| 1976 | 16.74 million NFL, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 19.19 million NFL, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 21.27 million NFL, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 20.31 million NFL, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 11.78 million NFL, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 1981 | 45.83 million NFL, current US$ | +288.9% |
| 1982 | 43.08 million NFL, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 33.99 million NFL, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 31.60 million NFL, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 23.31 million NFL, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1986 | -4.60 million NFL, current US$ | -119.7% |
| 1987 | -6.86 million NFL, current US$ | +49.1% |
| 1988 | 72,000 NFL, current US$ | -101.0% |
| 1989 | -20.71 million NFL, current US$ | -28859.7% |
| 1990 | -49.79 million NFL, current US$ | +140.4% |
| 1991 | -33.45 million NFL, current US$ | -32.8% |
| 1992 | -38.01 million NFL, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 8.60 million NFL, current US$ | -122.6% |
| 1994 | -16.55 million NFL, current US$ | -292.4% |
| 1995 | 2.18 million NFL, current US$ | -113.2% |
| 1996 | 17.42 million NFL, current US$ | +700.7% |
| 1997 | 12.54 million NFL, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 13.33 million NFL, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.28 million NFL, current US$ | -82.9% |
| 2000 | -31.16 million NFL, current US$ | -1469.0% |
| 2001 | -12.57 million NFL, current US$ | -59.7% |
| 2002 | -20.87 million NFL, current US$ | +66.0% |
| 2003 | -2.90 million NFL, current US$ | -86.1% |
| 2004 | -21.21 million NFL, current US$ | +632.5% |
| 2005 | -29.31 million NFL, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2006 | -38.92 million NFL, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2007 | -88.33 million NFL, current US$ | +127.0% |
| 2008 | -22.13 million NFL, current US$ | -74.9% |
| 2009 | 67.21 million NFL, current US$ | -403.6% |
| 2010 | -324,000 NFL, current US$ | -100.5% |
| 2011 | 30.00 million NFL, current US$ | -9358.6% |
| 2012 | 113.58 million NFL, current US$ | +278.6% |
| 2013 | 67.01 million NFL, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 2014 | 34.71 million NFL, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 2015 | -16.65 million NFL, current US$ | -148.0% |
| 2016 | 41.73 million NFL, current US$ | -350.6% |
| 2017 | -37.41 million NFL, current US$ | -189.7% |
| 2018 | -11.42 million NFL, current US$ | -69.5% |
| 2019 | -25.98 million NFL, current US$ | +127.5% |
| 2020 | 24.10 million NFL, current US$ | -192.8% |
| 2021 | 207.59 million NFL, current US$ | +761.3% |
| 2022 | 150.01 million NFL, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 132.73 million NFL, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 125.79 million NFL, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 87.65 million NFL, current US$ | -30.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in Small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -28859.7% | 72,000 NFL, current US$ | -20.71 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2011 | +9358.6% | -324,000 NFL, current US$ | 30.00 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2000 | -1469.0% | 2.28 million NFL, current US$ | -31.16 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2021 | +761.3% | 24.10 million NFL, current US$ | 207.59 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1996 | +700.7% | 2.18 million NFL, current US$ | 17.42 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.98 million NFL, current US$ | 1.92 million NFL, current US$ | 21.27 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.75 million NFL, current US$ | -20.71 million NFL, current US$ | 45.83 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.15 million NFL, current US$ | -49.79 million NFL, current US$ | 17.42 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -20.02 million NFL, current US$ | -88.33 million NFL, current US$ | 67.21 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.52 million NFL, current US$ | -37.41 million NFL, current US$ | 113.58 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.31 million NFL, current US$ | 24.10 million NFL, current US$ | 207.59 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 31 Moldova 57.88 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 32 Kenya 53.30 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 33 Chile 52.72 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 34 Brazil 47.36 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 35 Tunisia 45.63 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 36 Seychelles 15.74 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 37 Mongolia 12.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Small states
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.5128 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 11.62 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 17.77 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0012 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 428.51 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 11.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 867.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net official development assistance received 3.39 billion current US$ (2018)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), annual growth rate -218.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ibrd in Small states?
- Net financial flows, ibrd in Small states was 87.65 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 207.59 million NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.33 million NFL, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Small states rank for net financial flows, ibrd?
- Small states ranks 34th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, ibrd rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 626.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.