18_International debt securities, short term in India

India: 18_International debt securities, short term was 7.39 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
7.39 billion
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
37th
of 154 countries
All-time high
12.69 billion
in 2024
All-time low
150.00 million
in 2005
Years of data
31
1996–2026

18_International debt securities, short term in India, 1996–2026

05.0B10.0B15.0B1996201120261996: 449.0M1997: 274.0M1998: 377.0M1999: 1.4B2000: 524.0M2001: 409.0M2002: 827.0M2003: 334.0M2004: 732.0M2005: 150.0M2006: 265.0M2007: 1.3B2008: 1.2B2009: 3.3B2010: 5.0B2011: 7.6B2012: 8.5B2013: 530.0M2014: 5.0B2015: 2.3B2016: 2.0B2017: 3.1B2018: 1.9B2019: 7.0B2020: 4.7B2021: 5.2B2022: 11.2B2023: 11.0B2024: 12.7B2025: 7.2B2026: 7.4B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2026, 18_international debt securities, short term in India stood at 7.39 billion.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 270.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 18_international debt securities, short term in India peaked at 12.69 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150.00 million, in 2005.

India ranks 37th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

18_International debt securities, short term in India, year by year

Annual values for 18_International debt securities, short term in India, 1996 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1996 449.00 million —
1997 274.00 million -39.0%
1998 377.00 million +37.6%
1999 1.42 billion +275.9%
2000 524.00 million -63.0%
2001 409.00 million -21.9%
2002 827.00 million +102.2%
2003 334.00 million -59.6%
2004 732.00 million +119.2%
2005 150.00 million -79.5%
2006 265.00 million +76.7%
2007 1.32 billion +397.4%
2008 1.19 billion -10.0%
2009 3.28 billion +176.9%
2010 5.04 billion +53.5%
2011 7.57 billion +50.1%
2012 8.55 billion +12.9%
2013 530.00 million -93.8%
2014 4.99 billion +841.9%
2015 2.29 billion -54.2%
2016 2.00 billion -12.7%
2017 3.11 billion +56.0%
2018 1.86 billion -40.2%
2019 7.01 billion +276.7%
2020 4.65 billion -33.7%
2021 5.19 billion +11.5%
2022 11.23 billion +116.4%
2023 11.02 billion -1.9%
2024 12.69 billion +15.2%
2025 7.24 billion -42.9%
2026 7.39 billion +2.1%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 7.39 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.50 million, 4930.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 18_International debt securities, short term in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +841.9% 530.00 million 4.99 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 629.25 million 274.00 million 1.42 billion 4
2000s 902.90 million 150.00 million 3.28 billion 10
2010s 4.29 billion 530.00 million 8.55 billion 10
2020s 8.49 billion 4.65 billion 12.69 billion 7

Countries ranked near India

  1. 34 Brazil 9.53 billion compare
  2. 35 Indonesia 8.83 billion compare
  3. 36 Qatar 8.46 billion compare
  4. 38 Kuwait 7.37 billion compare
  5. 39 Malaysia 6.59 billion compare
  6. 40 Chile 6.58 billion compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

More reference data data for India

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is 18_international debt securities, short term in India?
18_international debt securities, short term in India was 7.39 billion in 2026, according to BIS.
What is the highest 18_international debt securities, short term recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 12.69 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest 18_international debt securities, short term recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 150.00 million in 2005.
How does India rank for 18_international debt securities, short term?
India ranks 37th out of 154 countries with data for 2026.
Is 18_international debt securities, short term rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 270.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 18_International debt securities, short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

18_International debt securities, short term in India. Statizoid, drawing on BIS. Retrieved 29 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/18-international-debt-securities-short-term/india/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/18-international-debt-securities-short-term/india/">18_International debt securities, short term in India</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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

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.