18_International debt securities, short term by country
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.
What the numbers show
18_International debt securities, short term is currently reported for 144 countries. The highest value is 754.89 billion in United Kingdom; the lowest is 0 in Togo.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.59 billion, and the mean is 29.04 billion.
Over the past decade 56 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Nigeria (up 6,472.2%), and the largest decrease in Azerbaijan (down 100.0%).
18_International debt securities, short term: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 754.89 billion | 2026 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 2 | Netherlands | 378.49 billion | 2026 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 291.53 billion | 2026 | down 12.4% | rising |
| 4 | United States | 285.23 billion | 2026 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 5 | France | 263.54 billion | 2026 | up 1.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Canada | 216.39 billion | 2026 | up 50.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Cayman Islands | 205.21 billion | 2026 | up 63.4% | rising |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 196.04 billion | 2026 | up 72.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Australia | 161.16 billion | 2026 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 127.63 billion | 2026 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 11 | Hong Kong | 122.73 billion | 2026 | up 93.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Singapore | 95.95 billion | 2026 | up 237.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Ireland | 89.25 billion | 2026 | down 27.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Japan | 87.54 billion | 2026 | up 112.8% | volatile |
| 15 | South Korea | 86.55 billion | 2026 | up 98.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Spain | 84.15 billion | 2026 | down 22.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Italy | 81.35 billion | 2026 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Finland | 72.74 billion | 2026 | up 167.2% | volatile |
| 19 | China | 56.23 billion | 2026 | up 373.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Norway | 46.86 billion | 2026 | up 44.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Austria | 45.11 billion | 2026 | down 13.4% | rising |
| 22 | United Arab Emirates | 42.51 billion | 2026 | up 113.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Turkey | 39.90 billion | 2026 | up 475.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Denmark | 28.81 billion | 2026 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia | 19.68 billion | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Mexico | 16.51 billion | 2026 | up 4.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Macao | 16.41 billion | 2026 | up 1,270.6% | volatile |
| 28 | New Zealand | 15.17 billion | 2026 | up 488.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Argentina | 14.37 billion | 2026 | up 262.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Bermuda | 10.89 billion | 2026 | down 48.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Belgium | 10.86 billion | 2026 | up 5.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Switzerland | 10.26 billion | 2026 | up 378.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Israel | 10.15 billion | 2026 | up 297.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Brazil | 9.53 billion | 2026 | down 21.5% | rising |
| 35 | Indonesia | 8.83 billion | 2026 | up 435.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Qatar | 8.46 billion | 2026 | up 125.3% | volatile |
| 37 | India | 7.39 billion | 2026 | up 270.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Kuwait | 7.37 billion | 2026 | up 3,697.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Malaysia | 6.59 billion | 2026 | up 73.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Chile | 6.58 billion | 2026 | up 272.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Russia | 6.27 billion | 2026 | down 11.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Egypt | 6.00 billion | 2026 | up 500.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Latvia | 5.60 billion | 2026 | up 460.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Poland | 5.58 billion | 2026 | down 0.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Greece | 5.46 billion | 2026 | down 86.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Panama | 5.21 billion | 2026 | up 747.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Romania | 4.87 billion | 2026 | up 181.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Hungary | 4.82 billion | 2026 | up 57.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Czechia | 4.76 billion | 2026 | up 74.9% | volatile |
| 50 | Oman | 4.50 billion | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Lebanon | 4.38 billion | 2026 | up 45.8% | volatile |
| 52 | Mauritius | 4.23 billion | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Netherlands Antilles | 4.17 billion | 2026 | down 2.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Bahamas | 3.95 billion | 2026 | up 68.4% | rising |
| 55 | Dominican Republic | 3.94 billion | 2026 | up 616.9% | volatile |
| 56 | South Africa | 3.84 billion | 2026 | up 5.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Ghana | 3.62 billion | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Nigeria | 3.55 billion | 2026 | up 6,472.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Bahrain | 3.36 billion | 2026 | up 274.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Venezuela | 3.00 billion | 2026 | up 650.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Ukraine | 2.77 billion | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Kazakhstan | 2.54 billion | 2026 | up 91.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Estonia | 2.53 billion | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Iceland | 2.33 billion | 2026 | down 41.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Peru | 2.08 billion | 2026 | down 31.5% | volatile |
| 66 | North Macedonia | 2.07 billion | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Colombia | 2.02 billion | 2026 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Cyprus | 1.82 billion | 2026 | up 59.1% | volatile |
| 69 | Ecuador | 1.75 billion | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Slovakia | 1.73 billion | 2026 | up 650.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Liberia | 1.65 billion | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Tunisia | 1.61 billion | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 73 | Vietnam | 1.57 billion | 2026 | up 419.8% | volatile |
| 74 | Pakistan | 1.53 billion | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Croatia | 1.44 billion | 2026 | up 457.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Zambia | 1.25 billion | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Lithuania | 1.25 billion | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Laos | 1.20 billion | 2026 | up 1,128.6% | volatile |
| 79 | Bulgaria | 1.15 billion | 2026 | up 1,221.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Paraguay | 1.10 billion | 2026 | up 175.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Guatemala | 1.00 billion | 2026 | up 235.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Ethiopia | 1.00 billion | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Honduras | 1.00 billion | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Jordan | 1.00 billion | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Sri Lanka | 1.00 billion | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.00 billion | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 87 | Thailand | 985.00 million | 2026 | up 146.2% | volatile |
| 88 | Mongolia | 825.00 million | 2026 | up 19.9% | volatile |
| 89 | Georgia | 800.00 million | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 89 | El Salvador | 800.00 million | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Philippines | 775.00 million | 2026 | down 83.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Liechtenstein | 750.00 million | 2026 | up 260.6% | volatile |
| 92 | Namibia | 750.00 million | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Mozambique | 727.00 million | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 95 | Uzbekistan | 705.00 million | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Tanzania | 600.00 million | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Portugal | 558.00 million | 2026 | down 95.1% | volatile |
| 98 | Maldives | 500.00 million | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Madagascar | 420.00 million | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 345.00 million | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 101 | Bangladesh | 300.00 million | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 102 | Slovenia | 287.00 million | 2026 | down 55.3% | volatile |
| 103 | Malta | 201.00 million | 2026 | down 49.5% | volatile |
| 104 | Fiji | 200.00 million | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 105 | Seychelles | 169.00 million | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Marshall Islands | 103.00 million | 2026 | down 89.8% | volatile |
| 107 | Gibraltar | 17.00 million | 2026 | down 52.8% | volatile |
| 108 | Botswana | 7.00 million | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 109 | Myanmar | 3.00 million | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 109 | Uruguay | 3.00 million | 2026 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 111 | Aruba | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Angola | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Albania | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Armenia | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 2026 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Benin | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Belarus | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Belize | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Bolivia | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Barbados | 0 | 2026 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 | 2026 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Cameroon | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Congo | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Costa Rica | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Cuba | 0 | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Curacao | 0 | 2026 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Gabon | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Grenada | 0 | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Iran | 0 | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Iraq | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Jamaica | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Kenya | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Morocco | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Moldova | 0 | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Montenegro | 0 | 2026 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 111 | French Polynesia | 0 | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Rwanda | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Senegal | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Serbia | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Suriname | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Togo | 0 | 2026 | — | volatile |
About this data
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.