Australia vs South Korea: 19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term

Australia
22.24 billion
in 2025
South Korea
28.06 billion
in 2025
Australia rank
18th
South Korea rank
17th

19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term over time

  • Australia
  • South Korea
010.0B20.0B30.0B199020072025

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 28.06 billion against 22.24 billion in Australia, a difference of 5.82 billion.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 17th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 10.24 billion 1.01 billion 9.23 billion Australia
2000s 16.29 billion 4.94 billion 11.35 billion Australia
2010s 25.81 billion 11.22 billion 14.59 billion Australia
2020s 22.99 billion 17.84 billion 5.15 billion Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, Australia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 28.06 billion against 22.24 billion in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term between Australia and South Korea?
5.82 billion, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term?
Australia ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 17th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, 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
19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 5,466 data points, 1990–2025
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, excluding bank issuers.