As of December 2024, Japan held United States treasury securities totaling about 1.06 trillion U.S. dollars. Foreign holders of United States treasury debt According to the Federal Reserve and U.S. Department of the Treasury, foreign countries held a total of 8.5 trillion U.S. dollars in U.S. treasury securities as of December 2024. Of the total held by foreign countries, Japan and Mainland China held the greatest portions, with China holding 759 billion U.S. dollars in U.S. securities. The U.S. public debt In 2023, the United States had a total public national debt of 33.2 trillion U.S. dollars, an amount that has been rising steadily, particularly since 2008. In 2023, the total interest expense on debt held by the public of the United States reached 678 billion U.S. dollars, while 197 billion U.S. dollars in interest expense were intra governmental debt holdings. Total outlays of the U.S. government were 6.1 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. By 2029, spending is projected to reach 8.3 trillion U.S. dollars.

In the fiscal year 2023, 19.5 percent of outstanding general government bonds in Japan had a remaining maturity of 10 to 20 years. Bonds with a remaining maturity of less than one year made up 14.1 percent of the outstanding bond amount. On average, general government bonds had nine years and five months to maturity.

Japan 10Y Bond Yield was 1.59 percent on Thursday March 27, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Japan 10 Year Government Bond Yield - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

Japan 2 Year Bond Yield was 0.89 percent on Thursday March 27, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Japan 2 Year Government Bond Yield - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

As of January 7, 2025, the Japanese bond market displayed a positive spread of 48.7 basis points between 10-year and 2-year yields, indicating long-term rates above short-term ones. The 5-year versus 2-year spread and the 2-year versus 1-year spread also showed a positive value, at 15.7 and 14.9 basis points, respectively.

Japan 5 Year Bond Yield was 1.19 percent on Wednesday March 26, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Japan 5 Year Note Yield - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

Japan 20 Year Bond Yield was 2.32 percent on Thursday March 27, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Japan 20Y.

In 2024, long-term government bond yields in Japan stood at 0.89 percent. The yield on long-term government bonds with a residual maturity of around 10 years rose from 0.55 percent in 2023.

Japanese government bond yields mostly increased between October 2023 and October 2024. For instance, the 1-year bond yield went from -0.08 percent to 0.26 percent, and the 30-year yield increased from 1.97 percent to 2.47 percent. The increase in yields was consistent across both short- and long-term maturities during this period.

The value of U.S. Treasury securities held by residents of Russia amounted to 46 million U.S. dollars in April 2024, marking a stark contrast to the 10.51 billion U.S. dollars held in January 2020. The lowest over the period under consideration was recorded in November 2023 at 28 million U.S. dollars. Furthermore, in March 2020, the figure plummeted to 3.85 billion U.S. dollars, down from 12.6 billion U.S. dollars one month prior. Russia’s holdings of U.S. treasury securities have decreased since 2014 following the Western sanctions over the annexation of Crimea and have further dropped in 2022 after more restrictions were imposed over the war in Ukraine. What are U.S. treasury holdings? U.S. treasury holdings are government debt instruments that contribute to the funding of various government projects in the country. The U.S. Department of Treasury allows individuals and organizations to invest in treasury notes, bills, and bonds, which are the main three types of securities. Just under half of the outstanding 27 trillion U.S. dollars as of May 2024 were in the form of treasury notes. The notes have varying maturities and coupon payment frequencies, which are different from the maturity periods of treasury bills and bonds. Main foreign holders of U.S. treasury securities Foreign holdings of U.S. treasury debt amounted to eight trillion U.S. dollars as of January 2024. Japan and China held the largest portions, with China possessing 797.7 billion U.S. dollars in U.S. securities. Additionally, other significant foreign holders included oil exporting countries and Caribbean banking centers.

Japan 30 Year Bond Yield was 2.59 percent on Thursday March 27, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Japan 30 Year Bond Yield - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

Japan 3 Year Bond Yield was 0.94 percent on Thursday March 27, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Japan 3Y.

Japan 7 Year Bond Yield was 1.34 percent on Thursday March 27, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Japan 7Y.

Japan 3 Month Bond Yield was 0.29 percent on Thursday March 27, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Japan 3M.

Japan 1 Year Bond Yield was 0.63 percent on Wednesday March 26, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Japan 52W.

Japan 1 Month Bond Yield was 0.28 percent on Wednesday March 26, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Japan 1M.

Japan 6 Month Bond Yield was 0.40 percent on Wednesday March 26, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Japan 6M.