Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) in South Asia
South Asia: Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) was 449.93 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IMF concessional in South Asia, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 449.93 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, imf concessional in 2025.
That represents a change of up 103.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, imf concessional in South Asia peaked at 1.99 billion NFL, current US$ in 1982 and was at its lowest, -1.73 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -205.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 67.86 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 74.84 million NFL, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 614.81 million NFL, current US$ | +721.5% |
| 1975 | 244.54 million NFL, current US$ | -60.2% |
| 1976 | -337.13 million NFL, current US$ | -237.9% |
| 1977 | -328.32 million NFL, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1978 | -252.16 million NFL, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1979 | -101.63 million NFL, current US$ | -59.7% |
| 1980 | 1.03 billion NFL, current US$ | -1108.8% |
| 1981 | 667.25 million NFL, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 1982 | 1.99 billion NFL, current US$ | +197.9% |
| 1983 | 1.32 billion NFL, current US$ | -33.7% |
| 1984 | 68.69 million NFL, current US$ | -94.8% |
| 1985 | -254.35 million NFL, current US$ | -470.3% |
| 1986 | -629.48 million NFL, current US$ | +147.5% |
| 1987 | -1.06 billion NFL, current US$ | +68.4% |
| 1988 | -1.22 billion NFL, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1989 | -1.01 billion NFL, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 1.01 billion NFL, current US$ | -200.2% |
| 1991 | 776.79 million NFL, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 1.29 billion NFL, current US$ | +66.4% |
| 1993 | 188.75 million NFL, current US$ | -85.4% |
| 1994 | -1.15 billion NFL, current US$ | -710.8% |
| 1995 | -1.73 billion NFL, current US$ | +49.8% |
| 1996 | -984.82 million NFL, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 1997 | -618.21 million NFL, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 1998 | -387.53 million NFL, current US$ | -37.3% |
| 1999 | -263.22 million NFL, current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2000 | -25.39 million NFL, current US$ | -90.4% |
| 2013 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2017 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2019 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2020 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2021 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2022 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2023 | 222.35 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2024 | 221.28 million NFL, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 449.93 million NFL, current US$ | +103.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1108.8% | -101.63 million NFL, current US$ | 1.03 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1994 | -710.8% | 188.75 million NFL, current US$ | -1.15 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1974 | +721.5% | 74.84 million NFL, current US$ | 614.81 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -22.22 million NFL, current US$ | -337.13 million NFL, current US$ | 614.81 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.35 million NFL, current US$ | -1.22 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.99 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -186.56 million NFL, current US$ | -1.73 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.29 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -25.39 million NFL, current US$ | -25.39 million NFL, current US$ | -25.39 million NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 NFL, current US$ | 0 NFL, current US$ | 0 NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 148.93 million NFL, current US$ | 0 NFL, current US$ | 449.93 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Bangladesh 449.93 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 2 Pakistan 164.62 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 3 Liberia 45.06 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 13.27 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for South Asia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -771.66 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.9692 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 49.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.0136 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 68.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 33.38 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 392.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 749.43 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, imf concessional in South Asia?
- Net financial flows, imf concessional in South Asia was 449.93 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 billion NFL, current US$ in 1982.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, imf concessional recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.73 billion NFL, current US$ in 1995.
- How does South Asia rank for net financial flows, imf concessional?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Where does this South Asia 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.