Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) was -110.49 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Zimbabwe, 1987–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Zimbabwe stood at -110.49 million NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 115.1% on the previous year and down 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.34 billion NFL, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -281.59 million NFL, current US$, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 74th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.70 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 18.51 million NFL, current US$ | +400.3% |
| 1989 | 16.43 million NFL, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 108.83 million NFL, current US$ | +562.4% |
| 1991 | 79.41 million NFL, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 40.09 million NFL, current US$ | -49.5% |
| 1993 | 15.21 million NFL, current US$ | -62.1% |
| 1994 | -60.54 million NFL, current US$ | -498.1% |
| 1995 | 139.64 million NFL, current US$ | -330.7% |
| 1996 | 46.37 million NFL, current US$ | -66.8% |
| 1997 | 23.53 million NFL, current US$ | -49.3% |
| 1998 | -274.86 million NFL, current US$ | -1268.1% |
| 1999 | -6.25 million NFL, current US$ | -97.7% |
| 2000 | -21.02 million NFL, current US$ | +236.6% |
| 2001 | -76.57 million NFL, current US$ | +264.2% |
| 2002 | -44.99 million NFL, current US$ | -41.2% |
| 2003 | -23.16 million NFL, current US$ | -48.5% |
| 2004 | -14.22 million NFL, current US$ | -38.6% |
| 2005 | -14.19 million NFL, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | -5.40 million NFL, current US$ | -61.9% |
| 2007 | 48.60 million NFL, current US$ | -1000.0% |
| 2008 | 14.10 million NFL, current US$ | -71.0% |
| 2009 | 200,000 NFL, current US$ | -98.6% |
| 2010 | 506.77 million NFL, current US$ | +253286.5% |
| 2011 | 307.70 million NFL, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2012 | 927.43 million NFL, current US$ | +201.4% |
| 2013 | 1.34 billion NFL, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 billion NFL, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 631.00 million NFL, current US$ | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 7.30 million NFL, current US$ | -98.8% |
| 2017 | 388.90 million NFL, current US$ | +5225.2% |
| 2018 | 495.55 million NFL, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2019 | -281.59 million NFL, current US$ | -156.8% |
| 2020 | -64.34 million NFL, current US$ | -77.2% |
| 2021 | 239.99 million NFL, current US$ | -473.0% |
| 2022 | -246.27 million NFL, current US$ | -202.6% |
| 2023 | 24.24 million NFL, current US$ | -109.8% |
| 2024 | -51.37 million NFL, current US$ | -311.9% |
| 2025 | -110.49 million NFL, current US$ | +115.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -110.49 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -877,000 NFL, current US$, 126.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -110.49 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.67 million NFL, current US$, 12.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +253286.5% | 200,000 NFL, current US$ | 506.77 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2017 | +5225.2% | 7.30 million NFL, current US$ | 388.90 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1998 | -1268.1% | 23.53 million NFL, current US$ | -274.86 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2007 | +1000.0% | -5.40 million NFL, current US$ | 48.60 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.88 million NFL, current US$ | 3.70 million NFL, current US$ | 18.51 million NFL, current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 11.14 million NFL, current US$ | -274.86 million NFL, current US$ | 139.64 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -13.66 million NFL, current US$ | -76.57 million NFL, current US$ | 48.60 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 543.32 million NFL, current US$ | -281.59 million NFL, current US$ | 1.34 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -34.71 million NFL, current US$ | -246.27 million NFL, current US$ | 239.99 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 71 Kenya -80.23 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 72 Guyana -90.13 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 73 Peru -108.57 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 75 Cote d'Ivoire -110.89 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 76 Tajikistan -148.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 77 Fiji -205.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Zimbabwe
- Net financial flows, IBRD -750,000 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0026 NFL, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre -0.6411 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.22 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 9.90 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Zimbabwe?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Zimbabwe was -110.49 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion NFL, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -281.59 million NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 74th out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.