PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) was -44.58 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-44.58 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 35.2%
Rank
13th
of 13 groups
All-time high
55.77 billion NFL, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
-68.84 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded -44.58 billion NFL, current US$ for png, commercial banks and other creditors in 2025.
That represents a change of up 35.2% on the previous year and down 194.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, png, commercial banks and other creditors in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 55.77 billion NFL, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -68.84 billion NFL, current US$, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 376.70 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 322.20 million NFL, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 416.60 million NFL, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1973 | 260.50 million NFL, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1974 | 912.90 million NFL, current US$ | +250.4% |
| 1975 | 716.10 million NFL, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 627.40 million NFL, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 600.70 million NFL, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 172.10 million NFL, current US$ | -71.4% |
| 1979 | 378.70 million NFL, current US$ | +120.0% |
| 1980 | 807.40 million NFL, current US$ | +113.2% |
| 1981 | 1.25 billion NFL, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1982 | 241.00 million NFL, current US$ | -80.8% |
| 1983 | 954.70 million NFL, current US$ | +296.1% |
| 1984 | 957.34 million NFL, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 237.49 million NFL, current US$ | -75.2% |
| 1986 | -211.30 million NFL, current US$ | -189.0% |
| 1987 | 620.69 million NFL, current US$ | -393.8% |
| 1988 | 1.18 billion NFL, current US$ | +90.1% |
| 1989 | 2.64 billion NFL, current US$ | +123.4% |
| 1990 | 6.74 billion NFL, current US$ | +155.7% |
| 1991 | 5.40 billion NFL, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 5.00 billion NFL, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1993 | -1.71 billion NFL, current US$ | -134.2% |
| 1994 | 1.42 billion NFL, current US$ | -182.8% |
| 1995 | 3.98 billion NFL, current US$ | +181.1% |
| 1996 | 8.95 billion NFL, current US$ | +125.1% |
| 1997 | 1.34 billion NFL, current US$ | -85.0% |
| 1998 | -9.72 billion NFL, current US$ | -824.8% |
| 1999 | -8.75 billion NFL, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2000 | -7.41 billion NFL, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2001 | -6.66 billion NFL, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2002 | -5.72 billion NFL, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2003 | -700.59 million NFL, current US$ | -87.8% |
| 2004 | 6.12 billion NFL, current US$ | -974.0% |
| 2005 | 4.17 billion NFL, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 12.02 billion NFL, current US$ | +188.2% |
| 2007 | 14.48 billion NFL, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 18.19 billion NFL, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2009 | -5.11 billion NFL, current US$ | -128.1% |
| 2010 | 35.16 billion NFL, current US$ | -787.5% |
| 2011 | 47.85 billion NFL, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 41.80 billion NFL, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 40.68 billion NFL, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 49.30 billion NFL, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 47.39 billion NFL, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 16.10 billion NFL, current US$ | -66.0% |
| 2017 | 46.30 billion NFL, current US$ | +187.7% |
| 2018 | 22.65 billion NFL, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 2019 | 52.28 billion NFL, current US$ | +130.8% |
| 2020 | 31.33 billion NFL, current US$ | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 55.77 billion NFL, current US$ | +78.0% |
| 2022 | -22.26 billion NFL, current US$ | -139.9% |
| 2023 | -20.62 billion NFL, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2024 | -68.84 billion NFL, current US$ | +233.9% |
| 2025 | -44.58 billion NFL, current US$ | -35.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +974.0% | -700.59 million NFL, current US$ | 6.12 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1998 | -824.8% | 1.34 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.72 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2010 | +787.5% | -5.11 billion NFL, current US$ | 35.16 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 478.39 million NFL, current US$ | 172.10 million NFL, current US$ | 912.90 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 867.60 million NFL, current US$ | -211.30 million NFL, current US$ | 2.64 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.72 billion NFL, current US$ | 8.95 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 billion NFL, current US$ | -7.41 billion NFL, current US$ | 18.19 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.95 billion NFL, current US$ | 16.10 billion NFL, current US$ | 52.28 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.53 billion NFL, current US$ | -68.84 billion NFL, current US$ | 55.77 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 10 Mozambique 4.73 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 11 Ukraine 2.68 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 12 Guatemala 2.43 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 13 Indonesia 2.14 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 14 Philippines 1.89 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 15 Morocco 1.62 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 16 Suriname 1.59 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4357 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 67.42 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.1251 NFL, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre -35.9 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 73.94 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 940.14 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.78 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is png, commercial banks and other creditors in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Png, commercial banks and other creditors in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was -44.58 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.77 billion NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.84 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is png, commercial banks and other creditors rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 194.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nonguaranteed long-term commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.