What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?

20.22 billion, with Turkey ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: 18_International debt securities, short term

Saudi Arabia

19.68 billion

in 2026

Turkey

39.90 billion

in 2026

Saudi Arabia rank

25th

Turkey rank

23rd

18_International debt securities, short term over time

Saudi Arabia
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 39.90 billion against 19.68 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 20.22 billion.

That makes Turkey's figure about 2.0 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 23rd of 154 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0	2.33 billion	2.33 billion	Turkey
2000s	65.00 million	2.73 billion	2.66 billion	Turkey
2010s	754.70 million	7.25 billion	6.49 billion	Turkey
2020s	8.43 billion	24.28 billion	15.85 billion	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 18_international debt securities, short term, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?: Turkey, at 39.90 billion against 19.68 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2026.
What is the difference in 18_international debt securities, short term between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?: 20.22 billion, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for 18_international debt securities, short term?: Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 23rd 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.