What is the difference in 17_international debt securities, nonbanks between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?

18.05 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?

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.

Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: 17_International debt securities, nonbanks

Republic of Korea

149.49 billion

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

167.54 billion

in 2025

Republic of Korea rank

23rd

Saudi Arabia rank

20th

17_International debt securities, nonbanks over time

Republic of Korea
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 167.54 billion against 149.49 billion in Republic of Korea, a difference of 18.05 billion.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.19 billion	0	10.19 billion	Republic of Korea
2000s	36.23 billion	248.30 million	35.98 billion	Republic of Korea
2010s	73.92 billion	17.03 billion	56.89 billion	Republic of Korea
2020s	121.59 billion	122.03 billion	434.67 million	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 167.54 billion against 149.49 billion in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in 17_international debt securities, nonbanks between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?: 18.05 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks?: Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th 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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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.