15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Denmark

Denmark: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term was 13.15 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.15 billion
Change on year
down 34.1%
World rank
26th
of 213 countries
All-time high
29.24 billion
in 2021
All-time low
5.54 billion
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Denmark, 2001–2025

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B30.0B2001201320252001: 5.5B2002: 6.4B2003: 7.8B2004: 12.6B2005: 9.8B2006: 12.7B2007: 10.6B2008: 16.3B2009: 20.8B2010: 18.8B2011: 21.9B2012: 25.0B2013: 16.6B2014: 13.1B2015: 14.3B2016: 14.8B2017: 23.3B2018: 13.4B2019: 11.7B2020: 19.3B2021: 29.2B2022: 17.9B2023: 19.6B2024: 20.0B2025: 13.1B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Denmark is 13.15 billion, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 34.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Denmark peaked at 29.24 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.54 billion, in 2001.

That places Denmark 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.40 billion 5.54 billion 20.76 billion 9
2010s 17.28 billion 11.74 billion 24.96 billion 10
2020s 19.87 billion 13.15 billion 29.24 billion 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 23 Austria 19.69 billion compare
  2. 24 Switzerland 19.51 billion compare
  3. 25 South Korea 16.90 billion compare
  4. 27 Egypt 11.11 billion compare
  5. 28 Czechia 10.93 billion compare
  6. 29 New Zealand 10.11 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Denmark?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Denmark was 13.15 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 29.24 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5.54 billion in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term?
Denmark ranks 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,327 data points, 2001–2025
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Short-term debt securities cover such instruments as treasury bills, commercial paper, and bankers' acceptances that usually give the holder the unconditional right to a stated fixed sum of money on a specified date. These instruments are usually traded on organized markets at a discount and have an original term to maturity of one year or less.