New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: 18_International debt securities, short term

New Zealand
12.07 billion
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
14.44 billion
in 2025
New Zealand rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
28th

18_International debt securities, short term over time

  • New Zealand
  • Saudi Arabia
05.0B10.0B15.0B199620102025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 14.44 billion against 12.07 billion in New Zealand, a difference of 2.37 billion.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.06 billion 0 3.06 billion New Zealand
2000s 5.57 billion 65.00 million 5.50 billion New Zealand
2010s 2.38 billion 754.70 million 1.63 billion New Zealand
2020s 7.28 billion 6.56 billion 722.50 million New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 18_international debt securities, short term, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 14.44 billion against 12.07 billion in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
2.37 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for 18_international debt securities, short term?
New Zealand ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th 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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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

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.