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

8.41 billion, with Singapore ahead.

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

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.

Japan vs Singapore: 18_International debt securities, short term

Japan

87.54 billion

in 2026

Singapore

95.95 billion

in 2026

Japan rank

14th

Singapore rank

12th

18_International debt securities, short term over time

Japan
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 95.95 billion against 87.54 billion in Japan, a difference of 8.41 billion.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 12th of 154 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1990s	39.59 billion	339.50 million	39.25 billion	Japan
2000s	18.84 billion	4.64 billion	14.20 billion	Japan
2010s	37.25 billion	28.36 billion	8.89 billion	Japan
2020s	88.24 billion	63.06 billion	25.18 billion	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 18_international debt securities, short term, Japan or Singapore?: Singapore, at 95.95 billion against 87.54 billion in Japan as of 2026.
What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between Japan and Singapore?: 8.41 billion, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for 18_international debt securities, short term?: Japan ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 12th 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.