Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in South Africa
South Africa: Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was 987.86 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in South Africa, 1999–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in South Africa stood at 987.86 million NFL, current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 134.0% on the previous year and up 5,845.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in South Africa peaked at 987.86 million NFL, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -162.07 million NFL, current US$, in 2022.
That places South Africa 3rd out of 102 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.77 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 88.61 million NFL, current US$ | +141.0% |
| 2002 | -796,337 NFL, current US$ | -100.9% |
| 2003 | 65.77 million NFL, current US$ | -8359.0% |
| 2004 | 30.50 million NFL, current US$ | -53.6% |
| 2005 | 22.82 million NFL, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 24.53 million NFL, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | -23.14 million NFL, current US$ | -194.4% |
| 2008 | -22.40 million NFL, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | -131,111 NFL, current US$ | -99.4% |
| 2010 | 509.77 million NFL, current US$ | -388908.7% |
| 2011 | 248.68 million NFL, current US$ | -51.2% |
| 2012 | 886.44 million NFL, current US$ | +256.5% |
| 2013 | 216.57 million NFL, current US$ | -75.6% |
| 2014 | 104.90 million NFL, current US$ | -51.6% |
| 2015 | -17.19 million NFL, current US$ | -116.4% |
| 2016 | -57.79 million NFL, current US$ | +236.1% |
| 2017 | 371.28 million NFL, current US$ | -742.5% |
| 2018 | -122.00 million NFL, current US$ | -132.9% |
| 2019 | -124.78 million NFL, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 135.35 million NFL, current US$ | -208.5% |
| 2021 | -108.33 million NFL, current US$ | -180.0% |
| 2022 | -162.07 million NFL, current US$ | +49.6% |
| 2023 | 92.59 million NFL, current US$ | -157.1% |
| 2024 | 422.10 million NFL, current US$ | +355.9% |
| 2025 | 987.86 million NFL, current US$ | +134.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 987.86 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.23 million NFL, current US$, 51.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 987.86 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 300,000 NFL, current US$, 3292.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +388908.7% | -131,111 NFL, current US$ | 509.77 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2003 | +8359.0% | -796,337 NFL, current US$ | 65.77 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.77 million NFL, current US$ | 36.77 million NFL, current US$ | 36.77 million NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.64 million NFL, current US$ | -23.14 million NFL, current US$ | 88.61 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 201.59 million NFL, current US$ | -124.78 million NFL, current US$ | 886.44 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.92 million NFL, current US$ | -162.07 million NFL, current US$ | 987.86 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 Argentina 1.73 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 2 Philippines 1.65 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 854.34 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 5 Morocco 812.68 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 6 Bangladesh 565.78 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for South Africa
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.36 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.2407 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 444.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 6.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 115.04 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 139.25 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 60.64 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 29.4% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -109.7 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in South Africa?
- Net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in South Africa was 987.86 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 987.86 million NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -162.07 million NFL, current US$ in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional?
- South Africa ranks 3rd out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,845.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.