What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between South Korea and Spain?

2.54 billion, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?

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.

South Korea vs Spain: 18_International debt securities, short term

South Korea

73.32 billion

in 2025

Spain

75.86 billion

in 2025

South Korea rank

17th

Spain rank

16th

18_International debt securities, short term over time

South Korea
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 75.86 billion against 73.32 billion in South Korea, a difference of 2.54 billion.

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

South Korea ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.68 billion	2.63 billion	4.06 billion	South Korea
2000s	11.88 billion	32.10 billion	20.22 billion	Spain
2010s	34.21 billion	102.15 billion	67.94 billion	Spain
2020s	59.41 billion	70.35 billion	10.94 billion	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 18_international debt securities, short term, South Korea or Spain?: Spain, at 75.86 billion against 73.32 billion in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between South Korea and Spain?: 2.54 billion, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for 18_international debt securities, short term?: South Korea ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th 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.