Japan vs Sweden: 17_International debt securities, nonbanks

Japan
222.60 billion
in 2025
Sweden
262.60 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
15th
Sweden rank
14th

17_International debt securities, nonbanks over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
0100.0B200.0B300.0B199020072025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 262.60 billion against 222.60 billion in Japan, a difference of 39.99 billion.

That makes Sweden'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.

Japan ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 208.26 billion 59.66 billion 148.60 billion Japan
2000s 89.08 billion 93.65 billion 4.57 billion Sweden
2010s 119.70 billion 249.39 billion 129.69 billion Sweden
2020s 229.98 billion 272.88 billion 42.90 billion Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, Japan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 262.60 billion against 222.60 billion in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in 17_international debt securities, nonbanks between Japan and Sweden?
39.99 billion, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks?
Japan ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th 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

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