Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was 12.63 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.63 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 1,773.0%
Rank
1st
of 13 groups
All-time high
28.53 billion NFL, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
-27.44 billion NFL, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 12.63 billion NFL, current US$.
That represents a change of up 1,773.0% on the previous year and up 3,534.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 28.53 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -27.44 billion NFL, current US$, in 2005.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -136.09 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -3.60 million NFL, current US$ | -97.4% |
| 1972 | 283.73 million NFL, current US$ | -7979.4% |
| 1973 | -130.01 million NFL, current US$ | -145.8% |
| 1974 | -96.84 million NFL, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1975 | 251.40 million NFL, current US$ | -359.6% |
| 1976 | 1.01 billion NFL, current US$ | +301.8% |
| 1977 | 3.79 million NFL, current US$ | -99.6% |
| 1978 | -571.23 million NFL, current US$ | -15181.5% |
| 1979 | 287.49 million NFL, current US$ | -150.3% |
| 1980 | -66.35 million NFL, current US$ | -123.1% |
| 1981 | 200.66 million NFL, current US$ | -402.4% |
| 1982 | 1.40 billion NFL, current US$ | +599.3% |
| 1983 | 5.14 billion NFL, current US$ | +266.1% |
| 1984 | 2.24 billion NFL, current US$ | -56.5% |
| 1985 | 1.17 billion NFL, current US$ | -47.7% |
| 1986 | -303.18 million NFL, current US$ | -125.9% |
| 1987 | -478.95 million NFL, current US$ | +58.0% |
| 1988 | -764.64 million NFL, current US$ | +59.6% |
| 1989 | -1.15 billion NFL, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1990 | -330.40 million NFL, current US$ | -71.2% |
| 1991 | -1.06 billion NFL, current US$ | +220.7% |
| 1992 | -1.09 billion NFL, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | -233.56 million NFL, current US$ | -78.5% |
| 1994 | -764.46 million NFL, current US$ | +227.3% |
| 1995 | 13.79 billion NFL, current US$ | -1904.2% |
| 1996 | -1.94 billion NFL, current US$ | -114.1% |
| 1997 | -3.46 billion NFL, current US$ | +78.1% |
| 1998 | 2.79 billion NFL, current US$ | -180.6% |
| 1999 | -425.59 million NFL, current US$ | -115.3% |
| 2000 | -10.16 billion NFL, current US$ | +2286.2% |
| 2001 | 15.82 billion NFL, current US$ | -255.8% |
| 2002 | 10.34 billion NFL, current US$ | -34.7% |
| 2003 | 5.16 billion NFL, current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2004 | -6.40 billion NFL, current US$ | -224.1% |
| 2005 | -27.44 billion NFL, current US$ | +328.8% |
| 2006 | -9.78 billion NFL, current US$ | -64.3% |
| 2007 | 69.73 million NFL, current US$ | -100.7% |
| 2008 | 45.83 million NFL, current US$ | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 388.66 million NFL, current US$ | +748.0% |
| 2010 | 1.31 billion NFL, current US$ | +237.1% |
| 2011 | 256.60 million NFL, current US$ | -80.4% |
| 2012 | -111.74 million NFL, current US$ | -143.5% |
| 2013 | -211.55 million NFL, current US$ | +89.3% |
| 2014 | -599.34 million NFL, current US$ | +183.3% |
| 2015 | -367.74 million NFL, current US$ | -38.6% |
| 2016 | 448.24 million NFL, current US$ | -221.9% |
| 2017 | -50.62 million NFL, current US$ | -111.3% |
| 2018 | 28.53 billion NFL, current US$ | -56463.7% |
| 2019 | 17.38 billion NFL, current US$ | -39.1% |
| 2020 | 12.23 billion NFL, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 2021 | -3.43 billion NFL, current US$ | -128.0% |
| 2022 | 8.16 billion NFL, current US$ | -337.8% |
| 2023 | -5.24 billion NFL, current US$ | -164.3% |
| 2024 | -755.00 million NFL, current US$ | -85.6% |
| 2025 | 12.63 billion NFL, current US$ | -1773.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +56463.7% | -50.62 million NFL, current US$ | 28.53 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1978 | -15181.5% | 3.79 million NFL, current US$ | -571.23 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1972 | +7979.4% | -3.60 million NFL, current US$ | 283.73 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2000 | -2286.2% | -425.59 million NFL, current US$ | -10.16 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1995 | +1904.2% | -764.46 million NFL, current US$ | 13.79 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2025 | +1773.0% | -755.00 million NFL, current US$ | 12.63 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.87 million NFL, current US$ | -571.23 million NFL, current US$ | 1.01 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 738.93 million NFL, current US$ | -1.15 billion NFL, current US$ | 5.14 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 727.66 million NFL, current US$ | -3.46 billion NFL, current US$ | 13.79 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.20 billion NFL, current US$ | -27.44 billion NFL, current US$ | 15.82 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 billion NFL, current US$ | -599.34 million NFL, current US$ | 28.53 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 billion NFL, current US$ | -5.24 billion NFL, current US$ | 12.63 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 1 Argentina 14.43 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 2 Pakistan 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 1.20 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 842.54 million 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 12.63 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, imf nonconcessional recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.53 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, imf nonconcessional recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.44 billion NFL, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for net financial flows, imf nonconcessional?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, imf nonconcessional rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,534.8%. 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 nonconcessional (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 nonconcessional lending through the credit it provides to its members, mainly to meet balance of payments needs. Data are in current U.S. dollars.