Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) was -7.58 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Bolivia, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded -7.58 million NFL, current US$ for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 95.7% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bolivia peaked at 315.62 million NFL, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -538.66 million NFL, current US$, in 2022.
That places Bolivia 63rd out of 94 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.00 million NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.00 million NFL, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1973 | -1.00 million NFL, current US$ | -150.0% |
| 1974 | 2.00 million NFL, current US$ | -300.0% |
| 1975 | 1.40 million NFL, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 8.60 million NFL, current US$ | +514.3% |
| 1977 | -5.00 million NFL, current US$ | -158.1% |
| 1978 | 40.00 million NFL, current US$ | -900.0% |
| 1979 | 35.00 million NFL, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1980 | -3.00 million NFL, current US$ | -108.6% |
| 1981 | -12.00 million NFL, current US$ | +300.0% |
| 1982 | 48.80 million NFL, current US$ | -506.7% |
| 1984 | -36.00 million NFL, current US$ | -173.8% |
| 1985 | -25.80 million NFL, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1990 | -23.50 million NFL, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1991 | -34.50 million NFL, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1992 | -1.70 million NFL, current US$ | -95.1% |
| 1993 | 44.10 million NFL, current US$ | -2694.1% |
| 1994 | 6.10 million NFL, current US$ | -86.2% |
| 1995 | 48.60 million NFL, current US$ | +696.7% |
| 1996 | 46.90 million NFL, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 208.00 million NFL, current US$ | +343.5% |
| 1998 | 104.09 million NFL, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 597,000 NFL, current US$ | -99.4% |
| 2000 | 186.93 million NFL, current US$ | +31211.9% |
| 2001 | -23.99 million NFL, current US$ | -112.8% |
| 2002 | -78.27 million NFL, current US$ | +226.3% |
| 2003 | 129.14 million NFL, current US$ | -265.0% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million NFL, current US$ | -98.2% |
| 2005 | 315.62 million NFL, current US$ | +13586.7% |
| 2006 | 96.91 million NFL, current US$ | -69.3% |
| 2007 | 233.34 million NFL, current US$ | +140.8% |
| 2008 | 281.08 million NFL, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2009 | -160.57 million NFL, current US$ | -157.1% |
| 2010 | -291.81 million NFL, current US$ | +81.7% |
| 2011 | -184.79 million NFL, current US$ | -36.7% |
| 2012 | -183.00 million NFL, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | -14.76 million NFL, current US$ | -91.9% |
| 2014 | 255.53 million NFL, current US$ | -1831.2% |
| 2015 | -45.87 million NFL, current US$ | -118.0% |
| 2016 | 160.17 million NFL, current US$ | -449.2% |
| 2017 | -85.53 million NFL, current US$ | -153.4% |
| 2018 | -104.59 million NFL, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2019 | -19.70 million NFL, current US$ | -81.2% |
| 2020 | -104.59 million NFL, current US$ | +430.9% |
| 2021 | -441.39 million NFL, current US$ | +322.0% |
| 2022 | -538.66 million NFL, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2023 | -78.39 million NFL, current US$ | -85.4% |
| 2024 | -176.65 million NFL, current US$ | +125.3% |
| 2025 | -7.58 million NFL, current US$ | -95.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's -7.58 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -877,000 NFL, current US$, 8.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's -7.58 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 500 NFL, current US$. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +31211.9% | 597,000 NFL, current US$ | 186.93 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2005 | +13586.7% | 2.31 million NFL, current US$ | 315.62 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1993 | +2694.1% | -1.70 million NFL, current US$ | 44.10 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2014 | +1831.2% | -14.76 million NFL, current US$ | 255.53 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.50 million NFL, current US$ | -5.00 million NFL, current US$ | 40.00 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.60 million NFL, current US$ | -36.00 million NFL, current US$ | 48.80 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 39.87 million NFL, current US$ | -34.50 million NFL, current US$ | 208.00 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.25 million NFL, current US$ | -160.57 million NFL, current US$ | 315.62 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -51.44 million NFL, current US$ | -291.81 million NFL, current US$ | 255.53 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -224.54 million NFL, current US$ | -538.66 million NFL, current US$ | -7.58 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 60 Afghanistan -4.79 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 61 Turkmenistan -5.30 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 62 Niger -6.52 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 64 Madagascar -8.67 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 65 Maldives -11.85 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 66 Liberia -16.49 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Bolivia
- Net financial flows, IBRD 65.65 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$), per capita -0.5138 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -5.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 539.93 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 14.19 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 15.33 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bolivia?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bolivia was -7.58 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 315.62 million NFL, current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -538.66 million NFL, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Bolivia rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Bolivia ranks 63rd out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.