PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Pakistan
Pakistan: PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) was -968.19 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-968.19 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 188.3%
World rank
84th
of 93 countries
All-time high
3.80 billion NFL, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
-968.19 million NFL, current US$
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors in Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for png, commercial banks and other creditors in Pakistan is -968.19 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 188.3% on the previous year and down 8,168.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, png, commercial banks and other creditors in Pakistan peaked at 3.80 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -968.19 million NFL, current US$, in 2025.
Pakistan ranks 84th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.00 million NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.00 million NFL, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 6.10 million NFL, current US$ | +103.3% |
| 1974 | 3.20 million NFL, current US$ | -47.5% |
| 1975 | 600,000 NFL, current US$ | -81.2% |
| 1976 | 1.30 million NFL, current US$ | +116.7% |
| 1977 | 1.63 million NFL, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 1.26 million NFL, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1979 | -4.00 million NFL, current US$ | -416.2% |
| 1980 | 2.34 million NFL, current US$ | -158.5% |
| 1981 | 6.46 million NFL, current US$ | +175.8% |
| 1982 | 8.28 million NFL, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1983 | -5.21 million NFL, current US$ | -163.0% |
| 1984 | -7.40 million NFL, current US$ | +42.0% |
| 1985 | -738,000 NFL, current US$ | -90.0% |
| 1986 | 3.92 million NFL, current US$ | -631.3% |
| 1987 | 26.03 million NFL, current US$ | +563.8% |
| 1988 | 37.92 million NFL, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1989 | 44.18 million NFL, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1990 | -43,000 NFL, current US$ | -100.1% |
| 1991 | 82.53 million NFL, current US$ | -192030.2% |
| 1992 | 408.90 million NFL, current US$ | +395.5% |
| 1993 | 223.41 million NFL, current US$ | -45.4% |
| 1994 | 164.76 million NFL, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 415.50 million NFL, current US$ | +152.2% |
| 1996 | 402.00 million NFL, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 342.30 million NFL, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 308.80 million NFL, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1999 | -425.30 million NFL, current US$ | -237.7% |
| 2000 | -327.80 million NFL, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2001 | -288.10 million NFL, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2002 | -79.70 million NFL, current US$ | -72.3% |
| 2003 | -299.30 million NFL, current US$ | +275.6% |
| 2004 | -82.00 million NFL, current US$ | -72.6% |
| 2005 | -326.70 million NFL, current US$ | +298.4% |
| 2006 | -243.07 million NFL, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 258.39 million NFL, current US$ | -206.3% |
| 2008 | 455.39 million NFL, current US$ | +76.2% |
| 2009 | 75.10 million NFL, current US$ | -83.5% |
| 2010 | 1.81 billion NFL, current US$ | +2307.5% |
| 2011 | 1.29 billion NFL, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2012 | -141.00 million NFL, current US$ | -111.0% |
| 2013 | -343.59 million NFL, current US$ | +143.7% |
| 2014 | -86.00 million NFL, current US$ | -75.0% |
| 2015 | 12.00 million NFL, current US$ | -114.0% |
| 2016 | 1.39 billion NFL, current US$ | +11447.9% |
| 2017 | 3.80 billion NFL, current US$ | +174.4% |
| 2018 | 1.76 billion NFL, current US$ | -53.7% |
| 2019 | 2.74 billion NFL, current US$ | +55.8% |
| 2020 | 480.17 million NFL, current US$ | -82.5% |
| 2021 | 648.82 million NFL, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 652.53 million NFL, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.25 billion NFL, current US$ | +92.2% |
| 2024 | 1.10 billion NFL, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2025 | -968.19 million NFL, current US$ | -188.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -968.19 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.75 million NFL, current US$, 552.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -968.19 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -13.36 million NFL, current US$, 72.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +192030.2% | -43,000 NFL, current US$ | 82.53 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2016 | +11447.9% | 12.00 million NFL, current US$ | 1.39 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2010 | +2307.5% | 75.10 million NFL, current US$ | 1.81 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 million NFL, current US$ | -4.00 million NFL, current US$ | 6.10 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.58 million NFL, current US$ | -7.40 million NFL, current US$ | 44.18 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.29 million NFL, current US$ | -425.30 million NFL, current US$ | 415.50 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -85.78 million NFL, current US$ | -327.80 million NFL, current US$ | 455.39 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ | -343.59 million NFL, current US$ | 3.80 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 527.28 million NFL, current US$ | -968.19 million NFL, current US$ | 1.25 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 81 Ecuador -495.49 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 82 Zambia -735.41 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 83 Dominican Republic -864.50 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 85 South Africa -1.17 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 86 Papua New Guinea -1.72 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 87 Peru -1.78 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Pakistan
- Net financial flows, IBRD 351.92 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.2741 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -56.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.14 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,958 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 14.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 92.90 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 110.48 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is png, commercial banks and other creditors in Pakistan?
- Png, commercial banks and other creditors in Pakistan was -968.19 million 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -968.19 million NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
- Pakistan ranks 84th out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is png, commercial banks and other creditors rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8,168.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.