Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) in South Asia
South Asia: Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) was 33.38 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF credit in South Asia, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, use of imf credit in South Asia stood at 33.38 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 289.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit in South Asia peaked at 33.38 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.66 million DOD, current US$, in 1971.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.52 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 77.66 million DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 148.81 million DOD, current US$ | +91.6% |
| 1973 | 239.59 million DOD, current US$ | +61.0% |
| 1974 | 897.71 million DOD, current US$ | +274.7% |
| 1975 | 1.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 908.57 million DOD, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 619.41 million DOD, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1978 | 611.51 million DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 770.52 million DOD, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +142.8% |
| 1981 | 2.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +41.2% |
| 1982 | 4.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +73.6% |
| 1983 | 5.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 5.29 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 5.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 5.45 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.27 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.93 billion DOD, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 2.72 billion DOD, current US$ | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 3.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1991 | 4.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 5.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 6.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.38 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 3.68 billion DOD, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 2.45 billion DOD, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1997 | 1.51 billion DOD, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 1998 | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 1.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +323.5% |
| 2010 | 9.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 10.51 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.24 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 8.58 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 8.17 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 8.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 8.79 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 29.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +191.8% |
| 2022 | 28.06 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 29.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 29.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 33.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +323.5% | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.27 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1974 | +274.7% | 239.59 million DOD, current US$ | 897.71 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2021 | +191.8% | 10.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 29.72 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1980 | +142.8% | 770.52 million DOD, current US$ | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 551.81 million DOD, current US$ | 77.66 million DOD, current US$ | 1.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 33.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 9 Egypt 12.40 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Ecuador 11.18 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Indonesia 8.81 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 Turkey 7.58 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Iran 6.64 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 14 South Africa 6.45 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 6.24 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for South Asia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -771.66 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.9692 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 49.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.0136 NFL, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre 68.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 392.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 749.43 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 171.78 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of imf credit in South Asia?
- Use of imf credit in South Asia was 33.38 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest use of imf credit recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.38 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.66 million DOD, current US$ in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for use of imf credit?
- South Asia ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of IMF Credit: Data related to the operations of the IMF are provided by the IMF Treasurer’s Department. They are converted from special drawing rights into dollars using end-of-period exchange rates for stocks and average-over-the-period exchange rates for flows. IMF trust fund operations under the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility, Extended Fund Facility, Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Structural Adjustment Facility (Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility in 1999) are presented together with all of the IMF’s special facilities (buffer stock, supplemental reserve, compensatory and contingency facilities, oil facilities, and other facilities). SDR allocations are also included in this category. According to the BPM6, SDR allocations are recorded as the incurrence of a debt liability of the member receiving them (because of a requirement to repay the allocation in certain circumstances, and also because interest accrues). This debt item is introduced for the first time this year with historical data starting in 1999.