Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was 371.25 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Papua New Guinea is 371.25 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Papua New Guinea peaked at 371.25 million NFL, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -61.13 million NFL, current US$, in 2005.
That places Papua New Guinea 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 28.73 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | -2.12 million NFL, current US$ | -107.4% |
| 1979 | -9.80 million NFL, current US$ | +362.5% |
| 1980 | 8.05 million NFL, current US$ | -182.2% |
| 1981 | 47.49 million NFL, current US$ | +489.8% |
| 1984 | -30.70 million NFL, current US$ | -164.6% |
| 1985 | -8.38 million NFL, current US$ | -72.7% |
| 1986 | -16.42 million NFL, current US$ | +95.8% |
| 1987 | -5.10 million NFL, current US$ | -68.9% |
| 1988 | -5.23 million NFL, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1989 | -2.87 million NFL, current US$ | -45.2% |
| 1990 | 55.12 million NFL, current US$ | -2022.9% |
| 1991 | -104,010 NFL, current US$ | -100.2% |
| 1993 | -14.95 million NFL, current US$ | +14277.5% |
| 1994 | -30.67 million NFL, current US$ | +105.1% |
| 1995 | 34.34 million NFL, current US$ | -211.9% |
| 1996 | 2.90 million NFL, current US$ | -91.5% |
| 1998 | -4.06 million NFL, current US$ | -239.7% |
| 1999 | -22.79 million NFL, current US$ | +461.9% |
| 2000 | 18.74 million NFL, current US$ | -182.2% |
| 2001 | 70.85 million NFL, current US$ | +278.2% |
| 2003 | -5.25 million NFL, current US$ | -107.4% |
| 2004 | -59.89 million NFL, current US$ | +1041.7% |
| 2005 | -61.13 million NFL, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 366.65 million NFL, current US$ | -699.8% |
| 2021 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2023 | 175.59 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2024 | 251.57 million NFL, current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2025 | 371.25 million NFL, current US$ | +47.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -14277.5% | -104,010 NFL, current US$ | -14.95 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1990 | +2022.9% | -2.87 million NFL, current US$ | 55.12 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2004 | -1041.7% | -5.25 million NFL, current US$ | -59.89 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.60 million NFL, current US$ | -9.80 million NFL, current US$ | 28.73 million NFL, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -1.65 million NFL, current US$ | -30.70 million NFL, current US$ | 47.49 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.47 million NFL, current US$ | -30.67 million NFL, current US$ | 55.12 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | -7.34 million NFL, current US$ | -61.13 million NFL, current US$ | 70.85 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 194.18 million NFL, current US$ | 0 NFL, current US$ | 371.25 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 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
- 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 Papua New Guinea
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.36 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.99 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 38.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.69 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 7.52 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Papua New Guinea?
- Net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Papua New Guinea was 371.25 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, imf nonconcessional recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 371.25 million NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, imf nonconcessional recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.13 million NFL, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net financial flows, imf nonconcessional?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, imf nonconcessional rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.