Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Turkey
Turkey: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) was 44.64 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Turkey, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Turkey is 44.64 billion NFL, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,172.1% on the previous year and up 718.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Turkey peaked at 44.64 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -14.64 billion NFL, current US$, in 2019.
That places Turkey 1st out of 94 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -2.20 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 6.60 million NFL, current US$ | -400.0% |
| 1972 | 21.50 million NFL, current US$ | +225.8% |
| 1973 | 45.10 million NFL, current US$ | +109.8% |
| 1974 | 27.30 million NFL, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 1975 | 15.90 million NFL, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 1976 | 104.80 million NFL, current US$ | +559.1% |
| 1977 | 218.40 million NFL, current US$ | +108.4% |
| 1978 | 122.00 million NFL, current US$ | -44.1% |
| 1979 | 73.00 million NFL, current US$ | -40.2% |
| 1980 | 46.00 million NFL, current US$ | -37.0% |
| 1981 | 14.00 million NFL, current US$ | -69.6% |
| 1982 | 13.00 million NFL, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 5.00 million NFL, current US$ | -61.5% |
| 1984 | 26.00 million NFL, current US$ | +420.0% |
| 1985 | -92.00 million NFL, current US$ | -453.8% |
| 1986 | 101.72 million NFL, current US$ | -210.6% |
| 1987 | 155.58 million NFL, current US$ | +52.9% |
| 1988 | 23.00 million NFL, current US$ | -85.2% |
| 1989 | 163.19 million NFL, current US$ | +609.5% |
| 1990 | 259.70 million NFL, current US$ | +59.1% |
| 1991 | -319.37 million NFL, current US$ | -223.0% |
| 1992 | 1.50 billion NFL, current US$ | -570.8% |
| 1993 | 2.58 billion NFL, current US$ | +71.4% |
| 1994 | -136.35 million NFL, current US$ | -105.3% |
| 1995 | 743.86 million NFL, current US$ | -645.6% |
| 1996 | 1.02 billion NFL, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 1.13 billion NFL, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 3.27 billion NFL, current US$ | +190.2% |
| 1999 | 4.08 billion NFL, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 1.40 billion NFL, current US$ | -65.5% |
| 2001 | -1.14 billion NFL, current US$ | -181.3% |
| 2002 | 7.13 billion NFL, current US$ | -725.0% |
| 2003 | 17.23 billion NFL, current US$ | +141.5% |
| 2004 | 11.25 billion NFL, current US$ | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 16.81 billion NFL, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 30.71 billion NFL, current US$ | +82.7% |
| 2007 | 34.11 billion NFL, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 22.04 billion NFL, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2009 | -13.34 billion NFL, current US$ | -160.5% |
| 2010 | -5.44 billion NFL, current US$ | -59.2% |
| 2011 | 9.65 billion NFL, current US$ | -277.6% |
| 2012 | 16.48 billion NFL, current US$ | +70.7% |
| 2013 | 23.48 billion NFL, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 26.49 billion NFL, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2015 | -7.22 billion NFL, current US$ | -127.2% |
| 2016 | 14.27 billion NFL, current US$ | -297.7% |
| 2017 | 12.88 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2018 | -4.43 billion NFL, current US$ | -134.4% |
| 2019 | -14.64 billion NFL, current US$ | +230.8% |
| 2020 | -14.63 billion NFL, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | -4.49 billion NFL, current US$ | -69.3% |
| 2022 | -8.17 billion NFL, current US$ | +82.0% |
| 2023 | 7.26 billion NFL, current US$ | -188.9% |
| 2024 | 3.51 billion NFL, current US$ | -51.7% |
| 2025 | 44.64 billion NFL, current US$ | +1172.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 44.64 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.12 million NFL, current US$. (44 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 44.64 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103.09 million NFL, current US$, 433.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1172.1% | 3.51 billion NFL, current US$ | 44.64 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.24 million NFL, current US$ | -2.20 million NFL, current US$ | 218.40 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.55 million NFL, current US$ | -92.00 million NFL, current US$ | 163.19 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 billion NFL, current US$ | -319.37 million NFL, current US$ | 4.08 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.62 billion NFL, current US$ | -13.34 billion NFL, current US$ | 34.11 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 billion NFL, current US$ | -14.64 billion NFL, current US$ | 26.49 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 billion NFL, current US$ | -14.63 billion NFL, current US$ | 44.64 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More external debt data for Turkey
- Net financial flows, IBRD 854.28 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.8193 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 1,027 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0109 NFL, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre -1.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2022)
- Use of IMF credit 7.58 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 188.58 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 399.46 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Turkey?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Turkey was 44.64 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 44.64 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.64 billion NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Turkey ranks 1st out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 718.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.