Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) was -121.77 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IMF concessional in Ethiopia, 1978–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net financial flows, imf concessional in Ethiopia stood at -121.77 million NFL, current US$.
That represents a change of up 44.5% on the previous year and down 197.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, imf concessional in Ethiopia peaked at 418.89 million NFL, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -219.56 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 14.02 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 10.57 million NFL, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1980 | 9.00 million NFL, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 119,163 NFL, current US$ | -98.7% |
| 1984 | -2.29 million NFL, current US$ | -2025.6% |
| 1985 | -4.52 million NFL, current US$ | +96.8% |
| 1986 | -6.17 million NFL, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1987 | -20.16 million NFL, current US$ | +226.9% |
| 1988 | -16.84 million NFL, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1989 | -22.91 million NFL, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1990 | -25.05 million NFL, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1991 | -6.18 million NFL, current US$ | -75.3% |
| 2019 | 124.64 million NFL, current US$ | -2117.2% |
| 2020 | 418.89 million NFL, current US$ | +236.1% |
| 2021 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2023 | -100.29 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2024 | -219.56 million NFL, current US$ | +118.9% |
| 2025 | -121.77 million NFL, current US$ | -44.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -121.77 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.86 million NFL, current US$, 20.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -121.77 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is -14.09 million NFL, current US$, 8.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2117.2% | -6.18 million NFL, current US$ | 124.64 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1984 | -2025.6% | 119,163 NFL, current US$ | -2.29 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.29 million NFL, current US$ | 10.57 million NFL, current US$ | 14.02 million NFL, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | -7.97 million NFL, current US$ | -22.91 million NFL, current US$ | 9.00 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | -15.61 million NFL, current US$ | -25.05 million NFL, current US$ | -6.18 million NFL, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 124.64 million NFL, current US$ | 124.64 million NFL, current US$ | 124.64 million NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 2020s | -3.79 million NFL, current US$ | -219.56 million NFL, current US$ | 418.89 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More external debt data for Ethiopia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -4.01 million NFL, current US$ (1995)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.175 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 66.46 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.58 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0076 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 598.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.72 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 36.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 36.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, imf concessional in Ethiopia?
- Net financial flows, imf concessional in Ethiopia was -121.77 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, imf concessional recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 418.89 million NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, imf concessional recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -219.56 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net financial flows, imf concessional?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, imf concessional rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 197.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, IMF concessional (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. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides concessional lending through the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and the IMF Trust Fund. Data are in current U.S. dollars.