India: Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, India's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) rose US$295.48 million on 2023 (from US$127.78 million to US$423.26 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +US$4.82 million and a typical year strayed about US$68.28 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 4.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$295.48 million in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was US$142.54 million in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$32.41 million a year. A straight line explains 58% of the movement over 10 observed years.

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

How it compares

In 2024, India had the 4th highest value of the 111 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to India in the 2024 ranking

• Tunisia — 1st of 111: US$620.2 million
• Colombia — 2nd of 111: US$555.48 million
• Tanzania — 4th of 111: US$345.77 million
• Benin — 5th of 111: US$269.98 million
• Guinea — 6th of 111: US$243.05 million

What this measures

Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Others is a residual category in the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System. It includes such institutions as the Caribbean Development Fund, Council of Europe, European Development Fund, Islamic Development Bank, Nordic Development Fund, and the like. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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

All 48 values

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

• Bangladesh — US$75.43 million (2024)
• Bhutan — −US$571,561 (2024)
• Maldives — −US$27.53 million (2024)
• Nepal — US$43.94 million (2024)
• Sri Lanka — −US$3.36 million (2024)

More economic policy & debt data for India

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$700.07 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$576.45 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$426.05 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 37.21 trillion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$341.19 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 32.99 trillion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 10.77% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$2.24 trillion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is India's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$)?

US$423.26 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1977?

It is up 1,842% from US$21.8 million in 1977 (6.51% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$423.26 million in 2024 and the lowest −US$26.83 million in 2004.

How does India rank?

4th highest of 111 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) unusual for India?

In 2024, India's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) rose US$295.48 million on 2023 (from US$127.78 million to US$423.26 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +US$4.82 million and a typical year strayed about US$68.28 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 4.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.MOTH.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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