Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was -1.42 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.42 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 133.2%
Rank
11th
of 13 groups
All-time high
22.41 billion NFL, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
-1.99 billion NFL, current US$
in 2013
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional in Lower middle income, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Lower middle income stood at -1.42 billion NFL, current US$.
That represents a change of down 133.2% on the previous year and down 177.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Lower middle income peaked at 22.41 billion NFL, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.99 billion NFL, current US$, in 2013.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -14.40 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 8.78 million NFL, current US$ | -161.0% |
| 1972 | -48.55 million NFL, current US$ | -653.2% |
| 1973 | 83.53 million NFL, current US$ | -272.0% |
| 1974 | 312.49 million NFL, current US$ | +274.1% |
| 1975 | 221.07 million NFL, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 382.38 million NFL, current US$ | +73.0% |
| 1977 | 171.12 million NFL, current US$ | -55.2% |
| 1978 | 566.12 million NFL, current US$ | +230.8% |
| 1979 | 403.91 million NFL, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1980 | 646.70 million NFL, current US$ | +60.1% |
| 1981 | 977.69 million NFL, current US$ | +51.2% |
| 1982 | 904.54 million NFL, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 915.52 million NFL, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1984 | -6.61 million NFL, current US$ | -100.7% |
| 1985 | -257.31 million NFL, current US$ | +3795.1% |
| 1986 | -549.88 million NFL, current US$ | +113.7% |
| 1987 | -776.97 million NFL, current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1988 | -551.81 million NFL, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1989 | -128.15 million NFL, current US$ | -76.8% |
| 1990 | -701.22 million NFL, current US$ | +447.2% |
| 1991 | 150.63 million NFL, current US$ | -121.5% |
| 1992 | -69.39 million NFL, current US$ | -146.1% |
| 1993 | -342.89 million NFL, current US$ | +394.2% |
| 1994 | 359.29 million NFL, current US$ | -204.8% |
| 1995 | 533.54 million NFL, current US$ | +48.5% |
| 1996 | -321.68 million NFL, current US$ | -160.3% |
| 1997 | -349.91 million NFL, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 302.17 million NFL, current US$ | -186.4% |
| 1999 | 394.68 million NFL, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2000 | -199.89 million NFL, current US$ | -150.6% |
| 2001 | 341.82 million NFL, current US$ | -271.0% |
| 2002 | 126.49 million NFL, current US$ | -63.0% |
| 2003 | -194.44 million NFL, current US$ | -253.7% |
| 2004 | -384.88 million NFL, current US$ | +97.9% |
| 2005 | -633.41 million NFL, current US$ | +64.6% |
| 2006 | -118.36 million NFL, current US$ | -81.3% |
| 2007 | 159.71 million NFL, current US$ | -234.9% |
| 2008 | 3.49 billion NFL, current US$ | +2082.6% |
| 2009 | 4.64 billion NFL, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 2.38 billion NFL, current US$ | -48.7% |
| 2011 | 707.97 million NFL, current US$ | -70.3% |
| 2012 | -1.62 billion NFL, current US$ | -328.3% |
| 2013 | -1.99 billion NFL, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 842.46 million NFL, current US$ | -142.3% |
| 2015 | 1.83 billion NFL, current US$ | +117.0% |
| 2016 | 3.84 billion NFL, current US$ | +110.2% |
| 2017 | 3.34 billion NFL, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 3.03 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 5.09 billion NFL, current US$ | +67.7% |
| 2020 | 22.41 billion NFL, current US$ | +340.4% |
| 2021 | 2.89 billion NFL, current US$ | -87.1% |
| 2022 | 1.75 billion NFL, current US$ | -39.6% |
| 2023 | -119.80 million NFL, current US$ | -106.9% |
| 2024 | -609.20 million NFL, current US$ | +408.5% |
| 2025 | -1.42 billion NFL, current US$ | +133.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Lower middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -3795.1% | -6.61 million NFL, current US$ | -257.31 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2008 | +2082.6% | 159.71 million NFL, current US$ | 3.49 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 208.64 million NFL, current US$ | -48.55 million NFL, current US$ | 566.12 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.37 million NFL, current US$ | -776.97 million NFL, current US$ | 977.69 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.48 million NFL, current US$ | -701.22 million NFL, current US$ | 533.54 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 722.69 million NFL, current US$ | -633.41 million NFL, current US$ | 4.64 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.99 billion NFL, current US$ | 5.09 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.42 billion NFL, current US$ | 22.41 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 8 Ethiopia 481.43 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 9 Ghana 454.42 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 10 Tanzania 440.67 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 371.25 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 12 Zambia 188.81 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 13 Jordan 159.78 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 14 El Salvador 135.68 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Lower middle income
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.65 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.04 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 48.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 3.1 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 482.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 114.26 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.13 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.68 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Lower middle income?
- Net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Lower middle income was -1.42 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 22.41 billion NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, imf nonconcessional recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.99 billion NFL, current US$ in 2013.
- How does Lower middle income rank for net financial flows, imf nonconcessional?
- Lower middle income ranks 11th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, imf nonconcessional rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 177.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower 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.