Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) was -864.50 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Dominican Republic is -864.50 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 104.3% on the previous year and down 1,819.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Dominican Republic peaked at 646.33 million NFL, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.74 billion NFL, current US$, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 87th out of 94 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 17.40 million NFL, current US$ | +770.0% |
| 1972 | -1.30 million NFL, current US$ | -107.5% |
| 1973 | -200,000 NFL, current US$ | -84.6% |
| 1974 | 66.50 million NFL, current US$ | -33350.0% |
| 1975 | 37.60 million NFL, current US$ | -43.5% |
| 1976 | 19.40 million NFL, current US$ | -48.4% |
| 1977 | 32.20 million NFL, current US$ | +66.0% |
| 1978 | -7.10 million NFL, current US$ | -122.0% |
| 1979 | -800,000 NFL, current US$ | -88.7% |
| 1980 | -6.90 million NFL, current US$ | +762.5% |
| 1981 | -20.90 million NFL, current US$ | +202.9% |
| 1982 | 7.50 million NFL, current US$ | -135.9% |
| 1983 | -50.62 million NFL, current US$ | -774.9% |
| 1984 | -25.00 million NFL, current US$ | -50.6% |
| 1985 | -7.42 million NFL, current US$ | -70.3% |
| 1986 | -4.30 million NFL, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 1987 | -13.48 million NFL, current US$ | +213.4% |
| 1988 | -9.85 million NFL, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1989 | -15.11 million NFL, current US$ | +53.3% |
| 1990 | -5.29 million NFL, current US$ | -65.0% |
| 1991 | -16.00 million NFL, current US$ | +202.7% |
| 1992 | -16.80 million NFL, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1993 | -15.54 million NFL, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1994 | -15.39 million NFL, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1995 | -15.86 million NFL, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | -14.13 million NFL, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1997 | -5.20 million NFL, current US$ | -63.2% |
| 2002 | 171.23 million NFL, current US$ | -3395.5% |
| 2003 | -171.23 million NFL, current US$ | -200.0% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million NFL, current US$ | -100.9% |
| 2006 | 412.00 million NFL, current US$ | +27366.7% |
| 2007 | 430.19 million NFL, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | -544,000 NFL, current US$ | -100.1% |
| 2009 | -488,000 NFL, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2010 | -168,000 NFL, current US$ | -65.6% |
| 2011 | 37.41 million NFL, current US$ | -22364.9% |
| 2012 | 101.06 million NFL, current US$ | +170.2% |
| 2013 | -268.26 million NFL, current US$ | -365.4% |
| 2014 | 321.63 million NFL, current US$ | -219.9% |
| 2015 | 50.28 million NFL, current US$ | -84.4% |
| 2016 | 251.54 million NFL, current US$ | +400.2% |
| 2017 | 120.94 million NFL, current US$ | -51.9% |
| 2018 | 298.87 million NFL, current US$ | +147.1% |
| 2019 | -1.12 billion NFL, current US$ | -475.9% |
| 2020 | -1.74 billion NFL, current US$ | +55.0% |
| 2021 | -76.85 million NFL, current US$ | -95.6% |
| 2022 | 526.95 million NFL, current US$ | -785.7% |
| 2023 | 646.33 million NFL, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2024 | -423.14 million NFL, current US$ | -165.5% |
| 2025 | -864.50 million NFL, current US$ | +104.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -864.50 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.12 million NFL, current US$, 141.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -864.50 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 500 NFL, current US$. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +33350.0% | -200,000 NFL, current US$ | 66.50 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2006 | +27366.7% | 1.50 million NFL, current US$ | 412.00 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2011 | +22364.9% | -168,000 NFL, current US$ | 37.41 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2002 | +3395.5% | -5.20 million NFL, current US$ | 171.23 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.57 million NFL, current US$ | -7.10 million NFL, current US$ | 66.50 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -14.61 million NFL, current US$ | -50.62 million NFL, current US$ | 7.50 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.02 million NFL, current US$ | -16.80 million NFL, current US$ | -5.20 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 120.38 million NFL, current US$ | -171.23 million NFL, current US$ | 430.19 million NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | -21.03 million NFL, current US$ | -1.12 billion NFL, current US$ | 321.63 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -322.19 million NFL, current US$ | -1.74 billion NFL, current US$ | 646.33 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 84 Azerbaijan -414.50 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 85 Ecuador -495.49 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 86 Zambia -735.41 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 88 Pakistan -968.19 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 89 Papua New Guinea -1.72 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 90 Cambodia -2.00 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Dominican Republic
- Net financial flows, IBRD 424.00 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.3 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 1,071 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0347 NFL, current US$ per person (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -8.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2022)
- Use of IMF credit 912.63 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 44.93 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 52.78 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Dominican Republic?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Dominican Republic was -864.50 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 646.33 million NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.74 billion NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,819.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.