Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) was -60.41 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is -60.41 billion NFL, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 235.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 127.54 billion NFL, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -60.41 billion NFL, current US$, in 2025.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 376.70 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 322.20 million NFL, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 416.60 million NFL, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1973 | 260.50 million NFL, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1974 | 912.90 million NFL, current US$ | +250.4% |
| 1975 | 716.10 million NFL, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 627.40 million NFL, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 600.70 million NFL, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 172.10 million NFL, current US$ | -71.4% |
| 1979 | 378.70 million NFL, current US$ | +120.0% |
| 1980 | 807.40 million NFL, current US$ | +113.2% |
| 1981 | 1.25 billion NFL, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1982 | 241.00 million NFL, current US$ | -80.8% |
| 1983 | 954.70 million NFL, current US$ | +296.1% |
| 1984 | 957.34 million NFL, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 237.49 million NFL, current US$ | -75.2% |
| 1986 | -211.30 million NFL, current US$ | -189.0% |
| 1987 | 620.69 million NFL, current US$ | -393.8% |
| 1988 | 1.18 billion NFL, current US$ | +90.1% |
| 1989 | 2.67 billion NFL, current US$ | +126.1% |
| 1990 | 6.86 billion NFL, current US$ | +157.2% |
| 1991 | 5.81 billion NFL, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 5.72 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.08 billion NFL, current US$ | -81.1% |
| 1994 | 5.86 billion NFL, current US$ | +441.9% |
| 1995 | 9.11 billion NFL, current US$ | +55.5% |
| 1996 | 17.41 billion NFL, current US$ | +91.2% |
| 1997 | 8.41 billion NFL, current US$ | -51.7% |
| 1998 | -10.37 billion NFL, current US$ | -223.4% |
| 1999 | -10.34 billion NFL, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | -11.09 billion NFL, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2001 | -8.98 billion NFL, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2002 | -7.19 billion NFL, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2003 | -2.61 billion NFL, current US$ | -63.8% |
| 2004 | 6.32 billion NFL, current US$ | -342.3% |
| 2005 | 5.96 billion NFL, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 12.36 billion NFL, current US$ | +107.4% |
| 2007 | 15.41 billion NFL, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 17.72 billion NFL, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2009 | -3.72 billion NFL, current US$ | -121.0% |
| 2010 | 33.51 billion NFL, current US$ | -1001.8% |
| 2011 | 60.49 billion NFL, current US$ | +80.5% |
| 2012 | 65.57 billion NFL, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 68.21 billion NFL, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 88.58 billion NFL, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 44.45 billion NFL, current US$ | -49.8% |
| 2016 | 35.53 billion NFL, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 103.42 billion NFL, current US$ | +191.1% |
| 2018 | 58.29 billion NFL, current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 112.88 billion NFL, current US$ | +93.7% |
| 2020 | 127.54 billion NFL, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 79.90 billion NFL, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2022 | -52.42 billion NFL, current US$ | -165.6% |
| 2023 | -59.75 billion NFL, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2024 | -59.82 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2025 | -60.41 billion NFL, current US$ | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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 | +1001.8% | -3.72 billion NFL, current US$ | 33.51 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 478.39 million NFL, current US$ | 172.10 million NFL, current US$ | 912.90 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 870.73 million NFL, current US$ | -211.30 million NFL, current US$ | 2.67 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 billion NFL, current US$ | -10.37 billion NFL, current US$ | 17.41 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 billion NFL, current US$ | -11.09 billion NFL, current US$ | 17.72 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.09 billion NFL, current US$ | 33.51 billion NFL, current US$ | 112.88 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.16 billion NFL, current US$ | -60.41 billion NFL, current US$ | 127.54 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 10 Mozambique 4.73 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 11 Guatemala 3.04 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 12 Ukraine 2.38 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 13 Philippines 1.74 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 14 Morocco 1.62 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 15 Suriname 1.59 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 16 Senegal 1.47 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4357 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 67.42 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.1251 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -35.9 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 73.94 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 940.14 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.78 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was -60.41 billion 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 127.54 billion NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.41 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 235.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.