Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) was 79.37 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Upper middle income, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Upper middle income is 79.37 billion NFL, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 309.8% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Upper middle income peaked at 185.38 billion NFL, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -38.49 billion NFL, current US$, in 2023.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.26 billion NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.75 billion NFL, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1972 | 2.97 billion NFL, current US$ | +69.9% |
| 1973 | 2.15 billion NFL, current US$ | -27.5% |
| 1974 | 5.37 billion NFL, current US$ | +149.3% |
| 1975 | 4.40 billion NFL, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 3.46 billion NFL, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1977 | 4.34 billion NFL, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 4.26 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.73 billion NFL, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 5.24 billion NFL, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 13.32 billion NFL, current US$ | +154.1% |
| 1982 | 3.25 billion NFL, current US$ | -75.6% |
| 1983 | -442.79 million NFL, current US$ | -113.6% |
| 1984 | -1.37 billion NFL, current US$ | +208.9% |
| 1985 | -2.01 billion NFL, current US$ | +47.3% |
| 1986 | -1.65 billion NFL, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1987 | -1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1988 | -2.05 billion NFL, current US$ | +95.1% |
| 1989 | -205.53 million NFL, current US$ | -90.0% |
| 1990 | 8.53 billion NFL, current US$ | -4249.9% |
| 1991 | 7.19 billion NFL, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 16.55 billion NFL, current US$ | +130.3% |
| 1993 | 16.69 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 17.54 billion NFL, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 22.37 billion NFL, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 35.97 billion NFL, current US$ | +60.8% |
| 1997 | 38.61 billion NFL, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 38.83 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.63 billion NFL, current US$ | -88.1% |
| 2000 | -1.18 billion NFL, current US$ | -125.5% |
| 2001 | 4.44 billion NFL, current US$ | -476.7% |
| 2002 | -6.67 billion NFL, current US$ | -250.1% |
| 2003 | 22.82 billion NFL, current US$ | -442.1% |
| 2004 | 27.07 billion NFL, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 41.81 billion NFL, current US$ | +54.4% |
| 2006 | 117.76 billion NFL, current US$ | +181.7% |
| 2007 | 152.53 billion NFL, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 105.06 billion NFL, current US$ | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 19.53 billion NFL, current US$ | -81.4% |
| 2010 | 106.49 billion NFL, current US$ | +445.2% |
| 2011 | 185.38 billion NFL, current US$ | +74.1% |
| 2012 | 149.42 billion NFL, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 176.62 billion NFL, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 175.65 billion NFL, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.82 billion NFL, current US$ | -64.2% |
| 2016 | 91.00 billion NFL, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 172.50 billion NFL, current US$ | +89.6% |
| 2018 | 105.96 billion NFL, current US$ | -38.6% |
| 2019 | 101.70 billion NFL, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 121.57 billion NFL, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 96.50 billion NFL, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2022 | -36.44 billion NFL, current US$ | -137.8% |
| 2023 | -38.49 billion NFL, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2024 | -37.83 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 79.37 billion NFL, current US$ | -309.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Upper middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +4249.9% | -205.53 million NFL, current US$ | 8.53 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2001 | +476.7% | -1.18 billion NFL, current US$ | 4.44 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2010 | +445.2% | 19.53 billion NFL, current US$ | 106.49 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2003 | +442.1% | -6.67 billion NFL, current US$ | 22.82 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.47 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.26 billion NFL, current US$ | 5.37 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 billion NFL, current US$ | -2.05 billion NFL, current US$ | 13.32 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.69 billion NFL, current US$ | 4.63 billion NFL, current US$ | 38.83 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.32 billion NFL, current US$ | -6.67 billion NFL, current US$ | 152.53 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.75 billion NFL, current US$ | 62.82 billion NFL, current US$ | 185.38 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.78 billion NFL, current US$ | -38.49 billion NFL, current US$ | 121.57 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More external debt data for Upper middle income
- Net financial flows, IBRD 7.13 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.7477 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 82.27 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 1.43 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -3.03 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 259.75 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.60 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 4.71 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Upper middle income?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Upper middle income was 79.37 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 185.38 billion NFL, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.49 billion NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Upper middle income rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Upper middle income ranks 3rd out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.