Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) was -968.19 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded -968.19 million NFL, current US$ for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 188.3% on the previous year and down 8,168.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Pakistan peaked at 3.80 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -968.19 million NFL, current US$, in 2025.
Pakistan ranks 88th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.00 million NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.00 million NFL, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 6.10 million NFL, current US$ | +103.3% |
| 1974 | 3.20 million NFL, current US$ | -47.5% |
| 1975 | 600,000 NFL, current US$ | -81.2% |
| 1976 | 1.30 million NFL, current US$ | +116.7% |
| 1977 | 1.63 million NFL, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 1.26 million NFL, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1979 | -4.00 million NFL, current US$ | -416.2% |
| 1980 | 2.34 million NFL, current US$ | -158.5% |
| 1981 | 6.46 million NFL, current US$ | +175.8% |
| 1982 | 8.28 million NFL, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1983 | -5.21 million NFL, current US$ | -163.0% |
| 1984 | -7.40 million NFL, current US$ | +42.0% |
| 1985 | -738,000 NFL, current US$ | -90.0% |
| 1986 | 3.92 million NFL, current US$ | -631.3% |
| 1987 | 26.03 million NFL, current US$ | +563.8% |
| 1988 | 37.92 million NFL, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1989 | 44.18 million NFL, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1990 | -43,000 NFL, current US$ | -100.1% |
| 1991 | 82.53 million NFL, current US$ | -192030.2% |
| 1992 | 408.90 million NFL, current US$ | +395.5% |
| 1993 | 223.41 million NFL, current US$ | -45.4% |
| 1994 | 209.76 million NFL, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 415.50 million NFL, current US$ | +98.1% |
| 1996 | 402.00 million NFL, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 342.30 million NFL, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 308.80 million NFL, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1999 | -425.30 million NFL, current US$ | -237.7% |
| 2000 | -327.80 million NFL, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2001 | -333.10 million NFL, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | -79.70 million NFL, current US$ | -76.1% |
| 2003 | -299.30 million NFL, current US$ | +275.6% |
| 2004 | -82.00 million NFL, current US$ | -72.6% |
| 2005 | 273.30 million NFL, current US$ | -433.3% |
| 2006 | 6.93 million NFL, current US$ | -97.5% |
| 2007 | 258.39 million NFL, current US$ | +3626.4% |
| 2008 | 455.39 million NFL, current US$ | +76.2% |
| 2009 | 75.10 million NFL, current US$ | -83.5% |
| 2010 | 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ | +1508.5% |
| 2011 | 1.29 billion NFL, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | -141.00 million NFL, current US$ | -111.0% |
| 2013 | -581.59 million NFL, current US$ | +312.5% |
| 2014 | -86.00 million NFL, current US$ | -85.2% |
| 2015 | 12.00 million NFL, current US$ | -114.0% |
| 2016 | 1.39 billion NFL, current US$ | +11447.9% |
| 2017 | 3.80 billion NFL, current US$ | +174.4% |
| 2018 | 1.76 billion NFL, current US$ | -53.7% |
| 2019 | 2.74 billion NFL, current US$ | +55.8% |
| 2020 | 480.17 million NFL, current US$ | -82.5% |
| 2021 | 636.82 million NFL, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 652.53 million NFL, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.25 billion NFL, current US$ | +92.2% |
| 2024 | 1.10 billion NFL, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2025 | -968.19 million NFL, current US$ | -188.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -968.19 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -877,000 NFL, current US$, 1104.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -968.19 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -4.79 million NFL, current US$, 202.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +192030.2% | -43,000 NFL, current US$ | 82.53 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2016 | +11447.9% | 12.00 million NFL, current US$ | 1.39 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2007 | +3626.4% | 6.93 million NFL, current US$ | 258.39 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2010 | +1508.5% | 75.10 million NFL, current US$ | 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 million NFL, current US$ | -4.00 million NFL, current US$ | 6.10 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.58 million NFL, current US$ | -7.40 million NFL, current US$ | 44.18 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 196.79 million NFL, current US$ | -425.30 million NFL, current US$ | 415.50 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.28 million NFL, current US$ | -333.10 million NFL, current US$ | 455.39 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion NFL, current US$ | -581.59 million NFL, current US$ | 3.80 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 525.28 million NFL, current US$ | -968.19 million NFL, current US$ | 1.25 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 85 Ecuador -495.49 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 86 Zambia -735.41 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 87 Dominican Republic -864.50 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
- 91 Vietnam -2.46 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Pakistan
- Net financial flows, IBRD 351.92 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.2741 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -56.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.14 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,958 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 14.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 92.90 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 110.48 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Pakistan?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Pakistan was -968.19 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -968.19 million NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Pakistan ranks 88th out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8,168.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.