China vs Norway: 16_International debt securities, all maturities

China
251.37 billion
in 2025
Norway
259.64 billion
in 2025
China rank
23rd
Norway rank
22nd

16_International debt securities, all maturities over time

  • China
  • Norway
0100.0B200.0B300.0B199620102025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 259.64 billion against 251.37 billion in China, a difference of 8.27 billion.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.

China ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 22nd of 153 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 13.02 billion 23.66 billion 10.65 billion Norway
2000s 14.38 billion 83.69 billion 69.31 billion Norway
2010s 86.75 billion 246.83 billion 160.08 billion Norway
2020s 238.98 billion 250.87 billion 11.89 billion Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 16_international debt securities, all maturities, China or Norway?
Norway, at 259.64 billion against 251.37 billion in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between China and Norway?
8.27 billion, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do China and Norway rank globally for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
China ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 22nd 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

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