"Creditor nations" refers to countries that have lent money or extended credit to other countries. These creditor nations are owed money by other nations, which are referred to as debtor nations. Full definition
«If you look at the largest creditor nations in the world, they're all in Asia: Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Singapore, even Russia. (cnbc.com)
The country, which hasn't sold bonds abroad since the default, has settled arbitration cases at the World Bank, paid Spanish oil company Repsol SA for the expropriation of YPF SA and negotiated with the Paris Club of creditor nations. (bloomberg.com)
We've pointed out repeatedly that creditor nations typically fare the worst in severe financial crises. (nakedcapitalism.com)