IDA only: Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, IDA only's net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) rose US$2.01 billion on 2022 (from US$7.05 billion to US$9.06 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +US$192.04 million and a typical year strayed about US$1.31 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$3.43 billion in 2018 and the biggest yearly fall was US$3.43 billion in 1984. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 4% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

What this measures

Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. 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.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 54 values

Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — US$0 (2023)
• Algeria — −US$23.8 million (2024)
• Djibouti — −US$17.73 million (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — US$8.59 million (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — −US$18.32 million (2024)
• Iraq — −US$1.29 billion (2024)
• Jordan — US$129.28 million (2024)
• Lebanon — −US$58,441 (2024)
• Morocco — US$506.17 million (2024)
• Pakistan

More economic policy & debt data for IDA only

• GDP (current US$) — US$1.93 trillion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$1,484 (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$1.56 trillion (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$1,204 (2025)
• GDP (annual % growth) — 4.87% (2025)
• GDP per capita (annual % growth) — 2.58% (2025)
• Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — US$59.95 billion (2025)
• Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — −US$247.35 million (2025)
• Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) — US$1.85 billion (2025)
• Personal remittances, paid (current US$)

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Questions people ask

What is IDA only's net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$)?

US$9.06 billion in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 2,298% from US$377.79 million in 1970 (6.18% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$10.2 billion in 2018 and the lowest −US$372.17 million in 2000.

Is the latest change in net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) unusual for IDA only?

In 2023, IDA only's net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) rose US$2.01 billion on 2022 (from US$7.05 billion to US$9.06 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +US$192.04 million and a typical year strayed about US$1.31 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.BLAT.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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