What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between Australia and Japan?

33.33 billion, with Australia ahead.

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

30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

BIS, published as 18_International debt securities, short term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Japan: 18_International debt securities, short term

Australia

132.25 billion

in 2025

Japan

98.92 billion

in 2025

Australia rank

9th

Japan rank

12th

18_International debt securities, short term over time

Australia
Japan

How they compare

Australia currently reports 132.25 billion against 98.92 billion in Japan, a difference of 33.33 billion.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 153 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41.24 billion	39.59 billion	1.65 billion	Australia
2000s	84.60 billion	18.84 billion	65.76 billion	Australia
2010s	115.65 billion	37.25 billion	78.40 billion	Australia
2020s	100.54 billion	88.29 billion	12.25 billion	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 18_international debt securities, short term, Australia or Japan?: Australia, at 132.25 billion against 98.92 billion in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between Australia and Japan?: 33.33 billion, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for 18_international debt securities, short term?: Australia ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: BIS, published as 18_International debt securities, short term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: 18_International debt securities, short term
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 and cover securities with original maturity of up to 12 months.