PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) was 46.95 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
46.95 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 165.7%
Rank
5th
of 13 groups
All-time high
51.96 billion NFL, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
-6.46 billion NFL, current US$
in 2002
Years of data
56
1970–2025
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, png, commercial banks and other creditors in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 46.95 billion NFL, current US$.
The figure is up 165.7% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, png, commercial banks and other creditors in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 51.96 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -6.46 billion NFL, current US$, in 2002.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 722.80 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.17 billion NFL, current US$ | +61.7% |
| 1972 | 2.10 billion NFL, current US$ | +79.8% |
| 1973 | 1.20 billion NFL, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 1974 | 3.99 billion NFL, current US$ | +233.3% |
| 1975 | 2.99 billion NFL, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 1.73 billion NFL, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 1977 | 2.05 billion NFL, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 2.40 billion NFL, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 2.85 billion NFL, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 3.18 billion NFL, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 11.72 billion NFL, current US$ | +268.6% |
| 1982 | 3.57 billion NFL, current US$ | -69.6% |
| 1983 | -1.34 billion NFL, current US$ | -137.5% |
| 1984 | -1.94 billion NFL, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 1985 | -1.94 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.34 billion NFL, current US$ | -30.7% |
| 1987 | -1.63 billion NFL, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1988 | -3.17 billion NFL, current US$ | +93.9% |
| 1989 | -3.13 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.29 billion NFL, current US$ | -141.3% |
| 1991 | 826.86 million NFL, current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1992 | 3.67 billion NFL, current US$ | +344.1% |
| 1993 | -1.28 billion NFL, current US$ | -134.8% |
| 1994 | 3.99 billion NFL, current US$ | -412.1% |
| 1995 | 9.89 billion NFL, current US$ | +147.7% |
| 1996 | 13.43 billion NFL, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 26.35 billion NFL, current US$ | +96.1% |
| 1998 | 39.45 billion NFL, current US$ | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 11.67 billion NFL, current US$ | -70.4% |
| 2000 | 7.80 billion NFL, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 10.99 billion NFL, current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2002 | -6.46 billion NFL, current US$ | -158.8% |
| 2003 | -225.32 million NFL, current US$ | -96.5% |
| 2004 | 4.83 billion NFL, current US$ | -2241.4% |
| 2005 | 328.95 million NFL, current US$ | -93.2% |
| 2006 | 24.55 billion NFL, current US$ | +7363.5% |
| 2007 | 34.99 billion NFL, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 31.11 billion NFL, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 5.00 billion NFL, current US$ | -83.9% |
| 2010 | 23.31 billion NFL, current US$ | +366.4% |
| 2011 | 49.03 billion NFL, current US$ | +110.3% |
| 2012 | 38.13 billion NFL, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 43.20 billion NFL, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 47.70 billion NFL, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 35.12 billion NFL, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 43.16 billion NFL, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 24.31 billion NFL, current US$ | -43.7% |
| 2018 | 51.96 billion NFL, current US$ | +113.7% |
| 2019 | -1.26 billion NFL, current US$ | -102.4% |
| 2020 | -2.61 billion NFL, current US$ | +107.0% |
| 2021 | 17.09 billion NFL, current US$ | -755.7% |
| 2022 | 43.43 billion NFL, current US$ | +154.2% |
| 2023 | 21.31 billion NFL, current US$ | -50.9% |
| 2024 | 17.67 billion NFL, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2025 | 46.95 billion NFL, current US$ | +165.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +7363.5% | 328.95 million NFL, current US$ | 24.55 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2004 | +2241.4% | -225.32 million NFL, current US$ | 4.83 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2021 | +755.7% | -2.61 billion NFL, current US$ | 17.09 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.12 billion NFL, current US$ | 722.80 million NFL, current US$ | 3.99 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 398.46 million NFL, current US$ | -3.17 billion NFL, current US$ | 11.72 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.93 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.28 billion NFL, current US$ | 39.45 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.29 billion NFL, current US$ | -6.46 billion NFL, current US$ | 34.99 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.47 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.26 billion NFL, current US$ | 51.96 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.97 billion NFL, current US$ | -2.61 billion NFL, current US$ | 46.95 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 2 Brazil 27.26 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 3 India 21.58 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 12.84 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 5 Thailand 10.53 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 6 Mexico 9.62 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 7.17 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 8 Colombia 5.08 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 3.32 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.47 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 79.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5396 NFL, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre 7.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 124.50 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.02 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is png, commercial banks and other creditors in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Png, commercial banks and other creditors in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 46.95 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.96 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.46 billion NFL, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is png, commercial banks and other creditors rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (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.