18_International debt securities, short term in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: 18_International debt securities, short term was 19.68 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
19.68 billion
Change on year
up 36.3%
World rank
25th
of 154 countries
All-time high
19.68 billion
in 2026
All-time low
0
in 1996
Years of data
31
1996–2026

18_International debt securities, short term in Saudi Arabia, 1996–2026

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1996201120261996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 50.0M2009: 600.0M2010: 700.0M2011: 1.5B2012: 1.3B2013: 100.0M2014: 2.7B2015: 600.0M2016: 02017: 500.0M2018: 65.0M2019: 80.0M2020: 02021: 6.0B2022: 10.3B2023: 3.7B2024: 4.9B2025: 14.4B2026: 19.7B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 18_international debt securities, short term in Saudi Arabia is 19.68 billion, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.3% on the previous year and up 229.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, 18_international debt securities, short term in Saudi Arabia peaked at 19.68 billion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.

That places Saudi Arabia 25th out of 154 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for 18_International debt securities, short term in Saudi Arabia, 1996 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 50.00 million —
2009 600.00 million +1100.0%
2010 700.00 million +16.7%
2011 1.46 billion +108.9%
2012 1.33 billion -9.0%
2013 100.00 million -92.5%
2014 2.71 billion +2610.0%
2015 600.00 million -77.9%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 500.00 million —
2018 65.00 million -87.0%
2019 80.00 million +23.1%
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 5.97 billion —
2022 10.29 billion +72.3%
2023 3.70 billion -64.0%
2024 4.94 billion +33.5%
2025 14.44 billion +192.3%
2026 19.68 billion +36.3%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 19.68 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.27 billion, 3.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 19.68 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.36 billion, 5.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 18_International debt securities, short term in Saudi Arabia 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 +2610.0% 100.00 million 2.71 billion
2009 +1100.0% 50.00 million 600.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 4
2000s 65.00 million 0 600.00 million 10
2010s 754.70 million 0 2.71 billion 10
2020s 8.43 billion 0 19.68 billion 7

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 22 United Arab Emirates 42.51 billion compare
  2. 23 Turkey 39.90 billion compare
  3. 24 Denmark 28.81 billion compare
  4. 26 Mexico 16.51 billion compare
  5. 27 Macao 16.41 billion compare
  6. 28 New Zealand 15.17 billion compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 18_international debt securities, short term in Saudi Arabia?
18_international debt securities, short term in Saudi Arabia was 19.68 billion in 2026, according to BIS.
What is the highest 18_international debt securities, short term recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 19.68 billion in 2026.
What is the lowest 18_international debt securities, short term recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for 18_international debt securities, short term?
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 154 countries with data for 2026.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.

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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
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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.