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