Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) was -97.37 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-97.37 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 36.9%
Rank
10th
of 13 groups
All-time high
1.37 billion NFL, current US$
in 2016
All-time low
-1.05 billion NFL, current US$
in 2021
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Net financial flows, IMF concessional in Upper middle income, 1975–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net financial flows, imf concessional in Upper middle income stood at -97.37 million NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.9% on the previous year and down 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, imf concessional in Upper middle income peaked at 1.37 billion NFL, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.05 billion NFL, current US$, in 2021.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.97 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 660,000 NFL, current US$ | -66.4% |
| 1977 | -280,000 NFL, current US$ | -142.4% |
| 1978 | 874,000 NFL, current US$ | -412.1% |
| 1979 | 610,000 NFL, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 1980 | -500,000 NFL, current US$ | -182.0% |
| 1981 | 2.20 million NFL, current US$ | -540.0% |
| 1982 | -800,000 NFL, current US$ | -136.4% |
| 1983 | 2.00 million NFL, current US$ | -350.0% |
| 1984 | 2.70 million NFL, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1985 | 320,000 NFL, current US$ | -88.1% |
| 1986 | -1.51 million NFL, current US$ | -571.9% |
| 1987 | -2.76 million NFL, current US$ | +82.6% |
| 1988 | 1.44 million NFL, current US$ | -152.3% |
| 1989 | -1.82 million NFL, current US$ | -226.6% |
| 1990 | -787,433 NFL, current US$ | -56.8% |
| 1991 | 6.98 million NFL, current US$ | -986.0% |
| 1992 | 13.20 million NFL, current US$ | +89.2% |
| 1993 | 8.10 million NFL, current US$ | -38.7% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million NFL, current US$ | -83.4% |
| 1995 | -3.15 million NFL, current US$ | -334.6% |
| 1996 | -10.20 million NFL, current US$ | +223.7% |
| 1997 | 638,506 NFL, current US$ | -106.3% |
| 1998 | -4.25 million NFL, current US$ | -766.0% |
| 1999 | -2.54 million NFL, current US$ | -40.2% |
| 2000 | -2.68 million NFL, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2001 | -8.19 million NFL, current US$ | +206.2% |
| 2002 | -6.91 million NFL, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million NFL, current US$ | -134.7% |
| 2004 | 440.95 million NFL, current US$ | +18291.6% |
| 2005 | 3.53 million NFL, current US$ | -99.2% |
| 2006 | 7.00 million NFL, current US$ | +98.1% |
| 2007 | -451.10 million NFL, current US$ | -6544.8% |
| 2008 | 3.85 million NFL, current US$ | -100.9% |
| 2009 | 6.16 million NFL, current US$ | +60.1% |
| 2010 | 1.18 billion NFL, current US$ | +19003.1% |
| 2011 | 465.97 million NFL, current US$ | -60.4% |
| 2012 | -614,216 NFL, current US$ | -100.1% |
| 2013 | -173.66 million NFL, current US$ | +28173.0% |
| 2014 | -688.39 million NFL, current US$ | +296.4% |
| 2015 | 765.55 million NFL, current US$ | -211.2% |
| 2016 | 1.37 billion NFL, current US$ | +78.9% |
| 2017 | 887.11 million NFL, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2018 | -165.55 million NFL, current US$ | -118.7% |
| 2019 | -715.54 million NFL, current US$ | +332.2% |
| 2020 | -1.03 billion NFL, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2021 | -1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | -360.99 million NFL, current US$ | -65.6% |
| 2023 | -113.78 million NFL, current US$ | -68.5% |
| 2024 | -154.25 million NFL, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2025 | -97.37 million NFL, current US$ | -36.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) in Upper middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -28173.0% | -614,216 NFL, current US$ | -173.66 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2010 | +19003.1% | 6.16 million NFL, current US$ | 1.18 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2004 | +18291.6% | 2.40 million NFL, current US$ | 440.95 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2007 | -6544.8% | 7.00 million NFL, current US$ | -451.10 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1991 | +986.0% | -787,433 NFL, current US$ | 6.98 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 766,200 NFL, current US$ | -280,000 NFL, current US$ | 1.97 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 126,965 NFL, current US$ | -2.76 million NFL, current US$ | 2.70 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 931,632 NFL, current US$ | -10.20 million NFL, current US$ | 13.20 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -498,796 NFL, current US$ | -451.10 million NFL, current US$ | 440.95 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.22 million NFL, current US$ | -715.54 million NFL, current US$ | 1.37 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -467.89 million NFL, current US$ | -1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | -97.37 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 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
- 11 Ghana -448,884 NFL, current US$ compare
- 12 Burundi -674,895 NFL, current US$ compare
- 13 Laos -1.38 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Upper middle income
- Net financial flows, IBRD 7.13 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.7477 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 82.27 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 1.43 NFL, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre -3.03 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 259.75 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.60 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 4.71 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, imf concessional in Upper middle income?
- Net financial flows, imf concessional in Upper middle income was -97.37 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 billion NFL, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, imf concessional recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.05 billion NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Upper middle income rank for net financial flows, imf concessional?
- Upper middle income ranks 10th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, imf concessional rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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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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.