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

22.83 billion, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?

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 United Arab Emirates: 18_International debt securities, short term

Saudi Arabia

19.68 billion

in 2026

United Arab Emirates

42.51 billion

in 2026

Saudi Arabia rank

25th

United Arab Emirates rank

22nd

18_International debt securities, short term over time

Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 42.51 billion against 19.68 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 22.83 billion.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd of 154 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0	0	0	—
2000s	65.00 million	2.76 billion	2.70 billion	United Arab Emirates
2010s	754.70 million	15.33 billion	14.58 billion	United Arab Emirates
2020s	8.43 billion	32.54 billion	24.11 billion	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 18_international debt securities, short term, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 42.51 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 United Arab Emirates?: 22.83 billion, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for 18_international debt securities, short term?: Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd 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.