Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) was 108.95 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
108.95 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 167.7%
Rank
6th
of 13 groups
All-time high
2.56 billion NFL, current US$
in 1982
All-time low
-1.67 billion NFL, current US$
in 1995
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Net financial flows, IMF concessional in Low & middle income, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net financial flows, imf concessional in Low & middle income stood at 108.95 million NFL, current US$.
The figure is up 167.7% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, imf concessional in Low & middle income peaked at 2.56 billion NFL, current US$ in 1982 and was at its lowest, -1.67 billion NFL, current US$, in 1995.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -237.60 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -33.91 million NFL, current US$ | -85.7% |
| 1972 | 109.22 million NFL, current US$ | -422.0% |
| 1973 | 98.44 million NFL, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 752.07 million NFL, current US$ | +664.0% |
| 1975 | 420.87 million NFL, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 1976 | -169.28 million NFL, current US$ | -140.2% |
| 1977 | -323.00 million NFL, current US$ | +90.8% |
| 1978 | -96.28 million NFL, current US$ | -70.2% |
| 1979 | -19.31 million NFL, current US$ | -79.9% |
| 1980 | 1.28 billion NFL, current US$ | -6728.9% |
| 1981 | 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.56 billion NFL, current US$ | +111.2% |
| 1983 | 1.58 billion NFL, current US$ | -38.1% |
| 1984 | 206.65 million NFL, current US$ | -86.9% |
| 1985 | -242.96 million NFL, current US$ | -217.6% |
| 1986 | -1.02 billion NFL, current US$ | +319.7% |
| 1987 | -1.09 billion NFL, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1988 | -1.18 billion NFL, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1989 | -869.03 million NFL, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 1.02 billion NFL, current US$ | -217.9% |
| 1991 | 902.45 million NFL, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 1.38 billion NFL, current US$ | +53.2% |
| 1993 | 219.75 million NFL, current US$ | -84.1% |
| 1994 | -994.53 million NFL, current US$ | -552.6% |
| 1995 | -1.67 billion NFL, current US$ | +68.3% |
| 1996 | -973.11 million NFL, current US$ | -41.9% |
| 1997 | -575.97 million NFL, current US$ | -40.8% |
| 1998 | -372.42 million NFL, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 1999 | -275.36 million NFL, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 6.93 million NFL, current US$ | -102.5% |
| 2001 | 59.49 million NFL, current US$ | +759.0% |
| 2002 | 41.31 million NFL, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2003 | -4.62 million NFL, current US$ | -111.2% |
| 2004 | 461.02 million NFL, current US$ | -10081.8% |
| 2005 | 11.94 million NFL, current US$ | -97.4% |
| 2006 | -45.97 million NFL, current US$ | -484.8% |
| 2007 | -470.68 million NFL, current US$ | +924.0% |
| 2008 | 396.96 million NFL, current US$ | -184.3% |
| 2009 | 311.71 million NFL, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 1.33 billion NFL, current US$ | +325.6% |
| 2011 | 518.10 million NFL, current US$ | -60.9% |
| 2012 | 52.41 million NFL, current US$ | -89.9% |
| 2013 | -128.26 million NFL, current US$ | -344.7% |
| 2014 | -543.86 million NFL, current US$ | +324.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 billion NFL, current US$ | -285.6% |
| 2016 | 1.45 billion NFL, current US$ | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 972.10 million NFL, current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2018 | -44.52 million NFL, current US$ | -104.6% |
| 2019 | -405.48 million NFL, current US$ | +810.8% |
| 2020 | 457.28 million NFL, current US$ | -212.8% |
| 2021 | -910.86 million NFL, current US$ | -299.2% |
| 2022 | 168.69 million NFL, current US$ | -118.5% |
| 2023 | 262.07 million NFL, current US$ | +55.4% |
| 2024 | -160.98 million NFL, current US$ | -161.4% |
| 2025 | 108.95 million NFL, current US$ | -167.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) in Low & middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +10081.8% | -4.62 million NFL, current US$ | 461.02 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1980 | +6728.9% | -19.31 million NFL, current US$ | 1.28 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2007 | -924.0% | -45.97 million NFL, current US$ | -470.68 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.12 million NFL, current US$ | -323.00 million NFL, current US$ | 752.07 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.21 million NFL, current US$ | -1.18 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.56 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -133.60 million NFL, current US$ | -1.67 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.38 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.81 million NFL, current US$ | -470.68 million NFL, current US$ | 461.02 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.75 million NFL, current US$ | -543.86 million NFL, current US$ | 1.45 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.47 million NFL, current US$ | -910.86 million NFL, current US$ | 457.28 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 3 Liberia 45.06 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 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
More external debt data for Low & middle income
- Net financial flows, IBRD 9.78 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.8459 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 60.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 158.33 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 400.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.87 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 6.62 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, imf concessional in Low & middle income?
- Net financial flows, imf concessional in Low & middle income was 108.95 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 billion NFL, current US$ in 1982.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, imf concessional recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.67 billion NFL, current US$ in 1995.
- How does Low & middle income rank for net financial flows, imf concessional?
- Low & middle income ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, imf concessional rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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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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.