Which has higher 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, Australia or Japan?

Australia, at 278.11 billion against 222.60 billion in Japan as of 2025.

What is the difference in 17_international debt securities, nonbanks between Australia and Japan?

55.51 billion, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

BIS, published as 17_International debt securities, nonbanks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Japan: 17_International debt securities, nonbanks

Australia

278.11 billion

in 2025

Japan

222.60 billion

in 2025

Australia rank

13th

Japan rank

15th

17_International debt securities, nonbanks over time

Australia
Japan

How they compare

Australia currently reports 278.11 billion against 222.60 billion in Japan, a difference of 55.51 billion.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 15th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	39.98 billion	208.26 billion	168.29 billion	Japan
2000s	120.17 billion	89.08 billion	31.10 billion	Australia
2010s	254.36 billion	119.70 billion	134.65 billion	Australia
2020s	270.83 billion	229.98 billion	40.85 billion	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, Australia or Japan?: Australia, at 278.11 billion against 222.60 billion in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in 17_international debt securities, nonbanks between Australia and Japan?: 55.51 billion, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks?: Australia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 15th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?: BIS, published as 17_International debt securities, nonbanks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: 17_International debt securities, nonbanks
Source: BIS
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 155 places, 5,466 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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