Which has higher 18_international debt securities, short term, Ireland or Sweden?

Sweden, at 127.63 billion against 89.25 billion in Ireland as of 2026.

What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between Ireland and Sweden?

38.38 billion, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?

31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.

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.

Ireland vs Sweden: 18_International debt securities, short term

Ireland

89.25 billion

in 2026

Sweden

127.63 billion

in 2026

Ireland rank

13th

Sweden rank

10th

18_International debt securities, short term over time

Ireland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 127.63 billion against 89.25 billion in Ireland, a difference of 38.38 billion.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.

Ireland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 154 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.67 billion	25.23 billion	15.56 billion	Sweden
2000s	112.00 billion	47.62 billion	64.38 billion	Ireland
2010s	134.71 billion	113.08 billion	21.63 billion	Ireland
2020s	87.39 billion	120.64 billion	33.26 billion	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 18_international debt securities, short term, Ireland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 127.63 billion against 89.25 billion in Ireland as of 2026.
What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between Ireland and Sweden?: 38.38 billion, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for 18_international debt securities, short term?: Ireland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 154 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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Indicator: 18_International debt securities, short term
Source: BIS
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 154 places, 4,212 data points, 1996–2026
Last refreshed: 21 September 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.