Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was 565.78 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Bangladesh, 1973–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Bangladesh is 565.78 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 35.2% on the previous year and up 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Bangladesh peaked at 1.52 billion NFL, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -104.26 million NFL, current US$, in 2014.
Bangladesh ranks 6th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.15 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 360,000 NFL, current US$ | -93.0% |
| 1975 | 986,000 NFL, current US$ | +173.9% |
| 1976 | 154,000 NFL, current US$ | -84.4% |
| 1977 | 37,000 NFL, current US$ | -76.0% |
| 1978 | -463,000 NFL, current US$ | -1351.4% |
| 1979 | -467,000 NFL, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 380,000 NFL, current US$ | -181.4% |
| 1981 | -331,000 NFL, current US$ | -187.1% |
| 1982 | -673,000 NFL, current US$ | +103.3% |
| 1983 | -660,000 NFL, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1984 | -675,000 NFL, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1985 | -614,000 NFL, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1986 | -632,000 NFL, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1987 | -653,000 NFL, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1988 | -187,000 NFL, current US$ | -71.4% |
| 1989 | -192,000 NFL, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1990 | -273,000 NFL, current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1991 | -247,000 NFL, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1992 | -271,000 NFL, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1993 | -283,000 NFL, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1994 | -277,000 NFL, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1995 | -228,000 NFL, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1996 | -212,000 NFL, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1997 | -205,000 NFL, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1998 | -216,000 NFL, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 238,000 NFL, current US$ | -210.2% |
| 2002 | 6.25 million NFL, current US$ | +2525.6% |
| 2003 | 20.50 million NFL, current US$ | +228.1% |
| 2004 | 71.77 million NFL, current US$ | +250.1% |
| 2005 | 86.05 million NFL, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 81.77 million NFL, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 55.37 million NFL, current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 121.72 million NFL, current US$ | +119.9% |
| 2009 | 701.93 million NFL, current US$ | +476.7% |
| 2010 | 166.12 million NFL, current US$ | -76.3% |
| 2011 | 99.42 million NFL, current US$ | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 222.28 million NFL, current US$ | +123.6% |
| 2013 | -25.89 million NFL, current US$ | -111.6% |
| 2014 | -104.26 million NFL, current US$ | +302.7% |
| 2015 | 247.54 million NFL, current US$ | -337.4% |
| 2016 | 374.59 million NFL, current US$ | +51.3% |
| 2017 | 364.93 million NFL, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 461.04 million NFL, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 784.11 million NFL, current US$ | +70.1% |
| 2020 | 797.25 million NFL, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.52 billion NFL, current US$ | +90.4% |
| 2022 | 767.66 million NFL, current US$ | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 1.06 billion NFL, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2024 | 873.23 million NFL, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2025 | 565.78 million NFL, current US$ | -35.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 565.78 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.02 million NFL, current US$, 28.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 565.78 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 151.75 million NFL, current US$, 3.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2525.6% | 238,000 NFL, current US$ | 6.25 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1978 | -1351.4% | 37,000 NFL, current US$ | -463,000 NFL, current US$ |
| 2009 | +476.7% | 121.72 million NFL, current US$ | 701.93 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 821,857 NFL, current US$ | -467,000 NFL, current US$ | 5.15 million NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | -423,700 NFL, current US$ | -675,000 NFL, current US$ | 380,000 NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -245,778 NFL, current US$ | -283,000 NFL, current US$ | -205,000 NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 127.29 million NFL, current US$ | 238,000 NFL, current US$ | 701.93 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 258.99 million NFL, current US$ | -104.26 million NFL, current US$ | 784.11 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 930.64 million NFL, current US$ | 565.78 million NFL, current US$ | 1.52 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 3 South Africa 987.86 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 854.34 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 5 Morocco 812.68 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 7 El Salvador 533.77 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 8 India 437.99 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 9 Indonesia 433.07 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Bangladesh
- Net financial flows, IBRD -7.28 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.2191 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 327.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.89 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 10,864 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 6.05 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 83.46 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 93.33 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Bangladesh?
- Net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Bangladesh was 565.78 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 billion NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -104.26 million NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, RDB 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. Nonconcessional financial flows cover all disbursements except those made through concessional lending facilities. Regional development banks are the African Development Bank, in Tunis, Tunisia, which serves all of Africa, including North Africa; the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, Philippines, which serves South and Central Asia and East Asia and Pacific; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in London, United Kingdom, which serves Europe and Central Asia; and the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C., which serves the Americas. Aggregates include amounts for economies not specified elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.