Korea vs Singapore: 16_International debt securities, all maturities

Korea
285.33 billion
in 2025
Singapore
269.73 billion
in 2025
Korea rank
20th
Singapore rank
21st

16_International debt securities, all maturities over time

  • Korea
  • Singapore
0100.0B200.0B300.0B199620102025

How they compare

Korea currently reports 285.33 billion against 269.73 billion in Singapore, a difference of 15.60 billion.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 21st of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 42.49 billion 3.33 billion 39.16 billion Korea
2000s 68.98 billion 30.35 billion 38.62 billion Korea
2010s 165.94 billion 104.72 billion 61.22 billion Korea
2020s 254.04 billion 220.20 billion 33.84 billion Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 16_international debt securities, all maturities, Korea or Singapore?
Korea, at 285.33 billion against 269.73 billion in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between Korea and Singapore?
15.60 billion, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
Korea ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 21st 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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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.