PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) was -110.49 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-110.49 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 115.1%
World rank
72nd
of 93 countries
All-time high
1.34 billion NFL, current US$
in 2013
All-time low
-281.59 million NFL, current US$
in 2019
Years of data
39
1987–2025
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors in Zimbabwe, 1987–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -110.49 million NFL, current US$ for png, commercial banks and other creditors in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 115.1% on the previous year and down 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, png, commercial banks and other creditors in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.34 billion NFL, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -281.59 million NFL, current US$, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in 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 -1.75 million NFL, current US$, 63.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -110.49 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.67 million NFL, current US$, 12.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) 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
- 69 Egypt -62.95 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 70 Kenya -80.23 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 71 Guyana -90.13 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 73 Cote d'Ivoire -110.89 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 74 Tajikistan -148.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 75 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 png, commercial banks and other creditors in Zimbabwe?
- Png, commercial banks and other creditors in Zimbabwe was -110.49 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion NFL, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -281.59 million NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
- Zimbabwe ranks 72nd out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is png, commercial banks and other creditors 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 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.