Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) was 740.69 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 740.69 million NFL, current US$ for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.8% on the previous year and up 182.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 6.38 billion NFL, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -895.90 million NFL, current US$, in 2015.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 23rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.70 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 48.58 million NFL, current US$ | +1214.5% |
| 2002 | 35.90 million NFL, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 294.05 million NFL, current US$ | +719.2% |
| 2004 | 531.65 million NFL, current US$ | +80.8% |
| 2005 | 1.10 billion NFL, current US$ | +106.5% |
| 2006 | 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.50 billion NFL, current US$ | +117.2% |
| 2008 | 1.73 billion NFL, current US$ | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 33.51 million NFL, current US$ | -98.1% |
| 2010 | -102.00 million NFL, current US$ | -404.4% |
| 2011 | 6.38 billion NFL, current US$ | -6351.7% |
| 2012 | 400.64 million NFL, current US$ | -93.7% |
| 2013 | 344.24 million NFL, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2014 | -443.53 million NFL, current US$ | -228.8% |
| 2015 | -895.90 million NFL, current US$ | +102.0% |
| 2016 | 35.64 million NFL, current US$ | -104.0% |
| 2017 | 1.50 billion NFL, current US$ | +4098.9% |
| 2018 | 2.67 billion NFL, current US$ | +78.4% |
| 2019 | 23.46 million NFL, current US$ | -99.1% |
| 2020 | 726.17 million NFL, current US$ | +2994.9% |
| 2021 | -619.22 million NFL, current US$ | -185.3% |
| 2022 | 145.65 million NFL, current US$ | -123.5% |
| 2023 | 281.15 million NFL, current US$ | +93.0% |
| 2024 | 338.50 million NFL, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2025 | 740.69 million NFL, current US$ | +118.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 740.69 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.12 million NFL, current US$. (44 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 740.69 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103.09 million NFL, current US$, 7.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +6351.7% | -102.00 million NFL, current US$ | 6.38 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2017 | +4098.9% | 35.64 million NFL, current US$ | 1.50 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2020 | +2994.9% | 23.46 million NFL, current US$ | 726.17 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2001 | +1214.5% | 3.70 million NFL, current US$ | 48.58 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 741.95 million NFL, current US$ | 3.70 million NFL, current US$ | 2.50 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 990.50 million NFL, current US$ | -895.90 million NFL, current US$ | 6.38 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.82 million NFL, current US$ | -619.22 million NFL, current US$ | 740.69 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 20 Paraguay 951.34 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 21 Montenegro 821.88 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 22 Ghana 784.23 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 24 Moldova 701.03 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 25 Georgia 656.42 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 608.83 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Net financial flows, IBRD 87.94 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$), per square kilometre -4.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -37.08 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0039 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -2,352 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 619.10 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 5.84 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 11.90 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 740.69 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 billion NFL, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -895.90 million NFL, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 23rd out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.