What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?

19.48 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?

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.

Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: 16_International debt securities, all maturities

Denmark

160.45 billion

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

179.93 billion

in 2025

Denmark rank

27th

Saudi Arabia rank

25th

16_International debt securities, all maturities over time

Denmark
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 179.93 billion against 160.45 billion in Denmark, a difference of 19.48 billion.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	29.38 billion	0	29.38 billion	Denmark
2000s	66.66 billion	1.53 billion	65.14 billion	Denmark
2010s	135.20 billion	19.21 billion	115.99 billion	Denmark
2020s	143.04 billion	130.47 billion	12.57 billion	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 16_international debt securities, all maturities, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 179.93 billion against 160.45 billion in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?: 19.48 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?: Denmark ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th 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.