How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?

30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

BIS, published as 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Japan: 16_International debt securities, all maturities

Australia

662.41 billion

in 2025

Japan

520.74 billion

in 2025

Australia rank

11th

Japan rank

13th

16_International debt securities, all maturities over time

Australia
Japan

How they compare

Australia currently reports 662.41 billion against 520.74 billion in Japan, a difference of 141.68 billion.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Australia ranks 11th and Japan ranks 13th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	102.67 billion	168.36 billion	65.70 billion	Japan
2000s	275.08 billion	130.59 billion	144.49 billion	Australia
2010s	586.83 billion	256.79 billion	330.04 billion	Australia
2020s	592.35 billion	517.24 billion	75.11 billion	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 16_international debt securities, all maturities, Australia or Japan?: Australia, at 662.41 billion against 520.74 billion in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between Australia and Japan?: 141.68 billion, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?: Australia ranks 11th and Japan ranks 13th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: BIS, published as 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: 16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source: BIS
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 4,075 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.