Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) was -3.05 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.05 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 86.7%
Rank
7th
of 13 groups
All-time high
18.84 million NFL, current US$
in 2005
All-time low
-32.25 million NFL, current US$
in 1987
Years of data
54
1971–2025
Net financial flows, IMF concessional in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1971–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net financial flows, imf concessional in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at -3.05 million NFL, current US$.
The figure is down 86.7% on the previous year and down 146.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, imf concessional in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 18.84 million NFL, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -32.25 million NFL, current US$, in 1987.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3.49 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | -1.90 million NFL, current US$ | -45.6% |
| 1973 | 546,258 NFL, current US$ | -128.8% |
| 1974 | 6.50 million NFL, current US$ | +1089.9% |
| 1975 | 9.77 million NFL, current US$ | +50.3% |
| 1976 | 1.18 million NFL, current US$ | -87.9% |
| 1977 | -1.90 million NFL, current US$ | -260.5% |
| 1978 | 3.66 million NFL, current US$ | -292.9% |
| 1979 | 10.32 million NFL, current US$ | +181.8% |
| 1980 | 16.32 million NFL, current US$ | +58.1% |
| 1981 | 198,098 NFL, current US$ | -98.8% |
| 1982 | -113,648 NFL, current US$ | -157.4% |
| 1983 | -573,200 NFL, current US$ | +404.4% |
| 1984 | -1.64 million NFL, current US$ | +185.9% |
| 1985 | -5.06 million NFL, current US$ | +208.8% |
| 1986 | -7.50 million NFL, current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1987 | -32.25 million NFL, current US$ | +329.8% |
| 1988 | -30.38 million NFL, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1989 | -5.75 million NFL, current US$ | -81.1% |
| 1990 | -11.84 million NFL, current US$ | +105.7% |
| 1991 | -4.52 million NFL, current US$ | -61.8% |
| 1992 | -225,378 NFL, current US$ | -95.0% |
| 1993 | -558,557 NFL, current US$ | +147.8% |
| 1994 | -764,721 NFL, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million NFL, current US$ | -265.5% |
| 1996 | -813,000 NFL, current US$ | -164.2% |
| 1997 | -550,436 NFL, current US$ | -32.3% |
| 1998 | -5.54 million NFL, current US$ | +906.9% |
| 1999 | 9.54 million NFL, current US$ | -272.1% |
| 2000 | -5.70 million NFL, current US$ | -159.8% |
| 2002 | -7.28 million NFL, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2003 | -7.11 million NFL, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2004 | -1.86 million NFL, current US$ | -73.8% |
| 2005 | 18.84 million NFL, current US$ | -1110.5% |
| 2006 | 18.35 million NFL, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2007 | -30.92 million NFL, current US$ | -268.5% |
| 2008 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 4.29 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2010 | -1.10 million NFL, current US$ | -125.6% |
| 2011 | -1.69 million NFL, current US$ | +54.4% |
| 2012 | 784,236 NFL, current US$ | -146.4% |
| 2013 | -2.34 million NFL, current US$ | -398.0% |
| 2014 | -1.57 million NFL, current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 6.54 million NFL, current US$ | -515.8% |
| 2016 | -1.56 million NFL, current US$ | -123.8% |
| 2017 | -1.19 million NFL, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2018 | -1.51 million NFL, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2019 | -1.47 million NFL, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.75 million NFL, current US$ | -1033.5% |
| 2021 | -2.34 million NFL, current US$ | -117.0% |
| 2022 | -1.92 million NFL, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2023 | -1.64 million NFL, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2024 | -1.63 million NFL, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2025 | -3.05 million NFL, current US$ | +86.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1110.5% | -1.86 million NFL, current US$ | 18.84 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1974 | +1089.9% | 546,258 NFL, current US$ | 6.50 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2020 | +1033.5% | -1.47 million NFL, current US$ | 13.75 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.74 million NFL, current US$ | -3.49 million NFL, current US$ | 10.32 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | -6.68 million NFL, current US$ | -32.25 million NFL, current US$ | 16.32 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.40 million NFL, current US$ | -11.84 million NFL, current US$ | 9.54 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.27 million NFL, current US$ | -30.92 million NFL, current US$ | 18.84 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | -510,708 NFL, current US$ | -2.34 million NFL, current US$ | 6.54 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 528,552 NFL, current US$ | -3.05 million NFL, current US$ | 13.75 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 4 Sierra Leone 13.27 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 5 India 0 NFL, current US$ compare
- 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 NFL, current US$
- 7 Gambia -35,582 NFL, current US$ compare
- 8 Guinea -124,538 NFL, current US$ compare
- 9 Honduras -128,644 NFL, current US$ compare
- 10 Samoa -222,561 NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 3.32 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, imf concessional in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Net financial flows, imf concessional in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was -3.05 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.84 million NFL, current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, imf concessional recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.25 million NFL, current US$ in 1987.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for net financial flows, imf concessional?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, imf concessional rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 146.6%. 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, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.