What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between Luxembourg and Spain?

521.59 billion, with Luxembourg ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?

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.

Luxembourg vs Spain: 16_International debt securities, all maturities

Luxembourg

1.15 trillion

in 2025

Spain

627.62 billion

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

9th

Spain rank

12th

16_International debt securities, all maturities over time

Luxembourg
Spain

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 1.15 trillion against 627.62 billion in Spain, a difference of 521.59 billion.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.8 times Spain's.

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

Luxembourg ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	46.72 billion	27.93 billion	18.79 billion	Luxembourg
2000s	242.04 billion	300.74 billion	58.69 billion	Spain
2010s	607.03 billion	680.21 billion	73.17 billion	Spain
2020s	1.02 trillion	580.97 billion	440.38 billion	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 16_international debt securities, all maturities, Luxembourg or Spain?: Luxembourg, at 1.15 trillion against 627.62 billion in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between Luxembourg and Spain?: 521.59 billion, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?: Luxembourg ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th 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.