Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was 9.98 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.98 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 569.1%
Rank
2nd
of 13 groups
All-time high
43.79 billion NFL, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
-36.01 billion NFL, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional in Low & middle income, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 9.98 billion NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in 2025.
The figure is up 569.1% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Low & middle income peaked at 43.79 billion NFL, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -36.01 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -123.61 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 49.65 million NFL, current US$ | -140.2% |
| 1972 | 197.25 million NFL, current US$ | +297.3% |
| 1973 | -283.81 million NFL, current US$ | -243.9% |
| 1974 | 403.93 million NFL, current US$ | -242.3% |
| 1975 | 1.14 billion NFL, current US$ | +182.9% |
| 1976 | 2.25 billion NFL, current US$ | +97.2% |
| 1977 | 247.03 million NFL, current US$ | -89.0% |
| 1978 | 528.41 million NFL, current US$ | +113.9% |
| 1979 | 1.48 billion NFL, current US$ | +179.5% |
| 1980 | 2.13 billion NFL, current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1981 | 4.61 billion NFL, current US$ | +116.9% |
| 1982 | 3.40 billion NFL, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 7.48 billion NFL, current US$ | +119.6% |
| 1984 | 2.09 billion NFL, current US$ | -72.1% |
| 1985 | 448.59 million NFL, current US$ | -78.5% |
| 1986 | -1.34 billion NFL, current US$ | -399.8% |
| 1987 | -2.30 billion NFL, current US$ | +70.9% |
| 1988 | -2.79 billion NFL, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1989 | -2.06 billion NFL, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1990 | -2.82 billion NFL, current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1991 | -1.46 billion NFL, current US$ | -48.3% |
| 1992 | -1.55 billion NFL, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 365.53 million NFL, current US$ | -123.6% |
| 1994 | 1.48 billion NFL, current US$ | +303.7% |
| 1995 | 16.72 billion NFL, current US$ | +1033.0% |
| 1996 | -404.98 million NFL, current US$ | -102.4% |
| 1997 | 2.50 billion NFL, current US$ | -718.5% |
| 1998 | 9.73 billion NFL, current US$ | +288.3% |
| 1999 | 2.18 billion NFL, current US$ | -77.6% |
| 2000 | -7.16 billion NFL, current US$ | -428.3% |
| 2001 | 23.75 billion NFL, current US$ | -431.6% |
| 2002 | 14.23 billion NFL, current US$ | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 3.80 billion NFL, current US$ | -73.3% |
| 2004 | -12.95 billion NFL, current US$ | -441.2% |
| 2005 | -36.01 billion NFL, current US$ | +178.0% |
| 2006 | -24.05 billion NFL, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2007 | -4.66 billion NFL, current US$ | -80.6% |
| 2008 | 9.63 billion NFL, current US$ | -306.5% |
| 2009 | 16.72 billion NFL, current US$ | +73.7% |
| 2010 | 7.61 billion NFL, current US$ | -54.5% |
| 2011 | -738.12 million NFL, current US$ | -109.7% |
| 2012 | -6.49 billion NFL, current US$ | +779.4% |
| 2013 | -11.55 billion NFL, current US$ | +77.9% |
| 2014 | -1.51 billion NFL, current US$ | -86.9% |
| 2015 | 6.15 billion NFL, current US$ | -506.7% |
| 2016 | 4.96 billion NFL, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 3.45 billion NFL, current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 30.79 billion NFL, current US$ | +791.4% |
| 2019 | 21.35 billion NFL, current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 43.79 billion NFL, current US$ | +105.1% |
| 2021 | 1.96 billion NFL, current US$ | -95.5% |
| 2022 | 12.99 billion NFL, current US$ | +562.9% |
| 2023 | -2.64 billion NFL, current US$ | -120.3% |
| 2024 | 1.49 billion NFL, current US$ | -156.5% |
| 2025 | 9.98 billion NFL, current US$ | +569.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Low & middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1033.0% | 1.48 billion NFL, current US$ | 16.72 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 589.16 million NFL, current US$ | -283.81 million NFL, current US$ | 2.25 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 billion NFL, current US$ | -2.79 billion NFL, current US$ | 7.48 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 billion NFL, current US$ | -2.82 billion NFL, current US$ | 16.72 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.67 billion NFL, current US$ | -36.01 billion NFL, current US$ | 23.75 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.40 billion NFL, current US$ | -11.55 billion NFL, current US$ | 30.79 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.26 billion NFL, current US$ | -2.64 billion NFL, current US$ | 43.79 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle 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
- 5 Ecuador 750.26 million 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 nonconcessional in Low & middle income?
- Net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Low & middle income was 9.98 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 43.79 billion NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, imf nonconcessional recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.01 billion NFL, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Low & middle income rank for net financial flows, imf nonconcessional?
- Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, imf nonconcessional rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 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.