Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) was -5.30 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Turkmenistan, 1998–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded -5.30 million NFL, current US$ for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Turkmenistan peaked at 28.37 million NFL, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -28.01 million NFL, current US$, in 2006.
That places Turkmenistan 61st out of 94 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -3.36 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 3.70 million NFL, current US$ | -210.0% |
| 2001 | 8.96 million NFL, current US$ | +142.3% |
| 2002 | 19.44 million NFL, current US$ | +117.1% |
| 2003 | -1.35 million NFL, current US$ | -106.9% |
| 2004 | -3.49 million NFL, current US$ | +158.9% |
| 2005 | -8.14 million NFL, current US$ | +133.2% |
| 2006 | -28.01 million NFL, current US$ | +243.9% |
| 2007 | -1.99 million NFL, current US$ | -92.9% |
| 2008 | -1.17 million NFL, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 12.81 million NFL, current US$ | -1194.3% |
| 2010 | -5.52 million NFL, current US$ | -143.1% |
| 2011 | 28.37 million NFL, current US$ | -613.9% |
| 2012 | 5.21 million NFL, current US$ | -81.6% |
| 2013 | 6.62 million NFL, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 6.73 million NFL, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | -5.14 million NFL, current US$ | -176.4% |
| 2016 | -10.56 million NFL, current US$ | +105.3% |
| 2017 | 14.37 million NFL, current US$ | -236.1% |
| 2018 | -15.94 million NFL, current US$ | -210.9% |
| 2019 | 8.57 million NFL, current US$ | -153.8% |
| 2020 | 7.42 million NFL, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2021 | -11.18 million NFL, current US$ | -250.6% |
| 2022 | -23.70 million NFL, current US$ | +112.0% |
| 2023 | -10.85 million NFL, current US$ | -54.2% |
| 2024 | -8.14 million NFL, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2025 | -5.30 million NFL, current US$ | -34.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's -5.30 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.12 million NFL, current US$, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's -5.30 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103.09 million NFL, current US$. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1194.3% | -1.17 million NFL, current US$ | 12.81 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.36 million NFL, current US$ | -3.36 million NFL, current US$ | -3.36 million NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 75,800 NFL, current US$ | -28.01 million NFL, current US$ | 19.44 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million NFL, current US$ | -15.94 million NFL, current US$ | 28.37 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.62 million NFL, current US$ | -23.70 million NFL, current US$ | 7.42 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 58 Congo -1.99 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 59 Botswana -4.09 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 60 Afghanistan -4.79 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 62 Niger -6.52 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 63 Bolivia -7.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 64 Madagascar -8.67 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Turkmenistan
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 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$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 408.80 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 40.91 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 1.4% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Turkmenistan?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Turkmenistan was -5.30 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.37 million NFL, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.01 million NFL, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 61st out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.