Japan's main stock market index, the JP225, rose to 49553 points on December 2, 2025, gaining 0.51% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 3.78%, though it remains 26.25% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Japan. Japan Stock Market Index (JP225) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Nikkei Stock Average, Nikkei 225 (NIKKEI225) from 1949-05-16 to 2025-12-02 about stocks, stock market, Japan, and indexes.

Prices for Japan Stock Market Index (JPVIX) including live quotes, historical charts and news. Japan Stock Market Index (JPVIX) was last updated by Trading Economics this December 2 of 2025.

Key information about Japan Nikkei 225 Stock

• Japan Nikkei 225 Stock closed at 50,253.9 points in Nov 2025, compared with 52,411.3 points at the previous month end
• Japan Equity Market Index: Month End: Japan: Nikkei 225 Stock data is updated monthly, available from May 1949 to Nov 2025, with an average number of 26,029.2 points
• The data reached an all-time high of 52,411.3 points in Oct 2025 and a record low of 86.2 points in Jun 1950

CEIC calculates monthly Equity Market Index from daily Equity Market Index based on the last business day of the month. Nikkei provides Equity Market Index.


Further information about Japan Nikkei 225 Stock

• In the latest reports, Prime Market recorded a monthly P/E ratio of 21.8 in Nov 2025

Japan: Stock market capitalization, billion USD: The latest value from 2024 is 6310.68 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 6149.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 1647.20 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 68 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1975 to 2024 is 3179.43 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 21.53 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1977 while the maximum of 6718.22 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2020.

Key information about Japan Market Capitalization

• Japan Market Capitalization accounted for 7,586.336 USD bn in Oct 2025, compared with a percentage of 7,443.760 USD bn in the previous month
• Japan Market Capitalization is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Oct 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 7,586.336 USD bn in Oct 2025 and a record low of 4.473 USD bn in Aug 1957

CEIC converts monthly Market Capitalization into USD. Japan Exchange Group Inc. provides Market Capitalization in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Market Capitalization covers Tokyo Stock Exchange only, which is not the only equity market in the country but is highly representative. Before July 2013 Total Market Capitalization of TSE covers TSE 1st Section Shares, 2nd Section Shares and Mothers Shares. Since July 2013, Total Market Capitalization of TSE also covers Market Capitalization of Tokyo Pro Market Shares, JASDAQ Standard Shares and JASDAQ Growth Shares. On April 2022, the stock market was restructured into three new market segments (Prime Market, Standard Market, and Growth Market) replacing previous four market divisions: 1st Section, 2nd Section, Mothers, and JASDAQ (Standard and Growth).

Historical dataset of the Japan Stock Market Index (Nikkei 225), covering values from 1965-01-01 to 2025-11-21, with the latest releases and long-term trends. Available for free download in CSV format.

Stock market index in Japan, September, 2025 The most recent value is 202.2 points as of September 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 196.64 points. Historically, the average for Japan from January 1960 to September 2025 is 67.96 points. The minimum of 4.63 points was recorded in January 1960, while the maximum of 202.2 points was reached in September 2025. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Key information about Japan Market Capitalization: % of GDP

• Japan Market Capitalization accounted for 163.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a percentage of 146.8 % in the previous year
• Japan Market Capitalization: % Nominal GDP is updated yearly, available from Dec 1994 to Dec 2024
• The data reached an all-time high of 163.9 % in Dec 2024 and a record low of 47.3 % in Dec 2002

CEIC calculates annual Market Capitalization as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Market Capitalization and annual Nominal GDP. Japan Exchange Group Inc. provides Market Capitalization in local currency. Economic and Social Research Institute provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Market Capitalization covers Tokyo Stock Exchange only, which is not the only equity market in the country but is highly representative. Before July 2013 Total Market Capitalization of TSE covers TSE 1st Section Shares, 2nd Section Shares and Mothers Shares. Since July 2013, Total Market Capitalization of TSE also covers Market Capitalization of Tokyo Pro Market Shares, JASDAQ Standard Shares and JASDAQ Growth Shares. On April 2022, the stock market was restructured into three new market segments (Prime Market, Standard Market, and Growth Market) replacing previous four market divisions: 1st Section, 2nd Section, Mothers, and JASDAQ (Standard and Growth).


Further information about Japan Market Capitalization: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Prime Market recorded a monthly P/E ratio of 21.8 in Nov 2025
• Nikkei 225 Stock closed at 50,253.9 points in Nov 2025

Key information about Japan P/E ratio

• Japan Prime Market recorded a monthly P/E ratio of 21.800 on Dec 2025, compared with 21.300 from the previous month.
• Japan Prime Market P/E ratio is updated monthly, with historical data available from Apr 2022 to Nov 2025.
• The P/E ratio reached an all-time high of 25.800 in Apr 2022 and a record low of 18.400 in Jun 2022.
• Japan Exchange Group Inc. provides monthly P/E Ratio. Japan Exchange Group Inc. does not provide month end data; thus monthly average is used instead. On April 2022, the stock market was restructured into three new market segments (Prime Market, Standard Market, and Growth Market) replacing previous four market divisions: 1st Section, 2nd Section, Mothers, and JASDAQ (Standard and Growth).

In the latest reports, Nikkei 225 Stock closed at 50,253.910 points in Nov 2025.

Japan Stock Market Capitalization to GDP - Historical chart and current data through 2020.

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Japan Exchange Group reported JPY78.97T in Current Assets for its fiscal quarter ending in September of 2025. Data for Japan Exchange Group | 8697 - Current Assets including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last December in 2025.

Japan: Financial markets development, access: The latest value from 2021 is 0.618 index points, an increase from 0.615 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.361 index points, based on data from 114 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1980 to 2021 is 0.365 index points. The minimum value, 0.042 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.641 index points was recorded in 2007.

Japan: Financial markets development: The latest value from 2021 is 0.856 index points, a decline from 0.865 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.239 index points, based on data from 158 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1980 to 2021 is 0.568 index points. The minimum value, 0.236 index points, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 0.865 index points was recorded in 2020.

TSE: Dividend Yield: All Weighted: PM: Foods data was reported at 2.610 % pa in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.680 % pa for Feb 2025. TSE: Dividend Yield: All Weighted: PM: Foods data is updated monthly, averaging 2.390 % pa from Apr 2022 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.680 % pa in Feb 2025 and a record low of 2.210 % pa in Apr 2024. TSE: Dividend Yield: All Weighted: PM: Foods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Exchange Group Inc.. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z012: Tokyo Stock Exchange: Dividend Yield.

The data include sales, total assets, paid-in stock, outstanding borrowing, outstanding bond, profit, balance brought forward, stock holding ratio of the president as of the current term, stock holding ratio of the director whose stock holding ratio was the minimum in the board as of the current term and average share prices in the current term of all firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange from 1878 to 1910 as long as the financial statements are available.

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Japan Exchange Group reported JPY78.78T in Current Liabilities for its fiscal quarter ending in September of 2025. Data for Japan Exchange Group | 8697 - Current Liabilities including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last December in 2025.