As of December 2024, ***************** held ** percent of outstanding Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs). While ******************** held the largest share of JGBs, ***** accounted for **** percent of JGB holders.

Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Discount Bills: Trust Banks data was reported at 648.300 JPY bn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 434.700 JPY bn for Aug 2018. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Discount Bills: Trust Banks data is updated monthly, averaging 409.150 JPY bn from Feb 2009 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 116 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,553.300 JPY bn in Mar 2010 and a record low of 39.300 JPY bn in Jun 2016. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Discount Bills: Trust Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Securities Dealers Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z024: Government Bond Trading Volume by Category of Investors.

In March 2025, the average yield on ten-year government bonds in the United States was 4.27 percent. This was the highest of the selected developed economies considered in this statistic. Except Germany, Luxembourg, and Japan, all countries had a yield higher than three on their government bonds. Bonds and yields – additional information The bond yield indicates the level of return that the investor can expect from a given type of bond. The government of Italy, for instance, offered the investors 3.9 percent yield on ten-year government bonds for borrowing their money in March 2025. In the United States, government needs are also financed by selling various debt instruments such as Treasury bills, notes, bonds and savings bonds to investors. The largest holders of U.S. debt are the Federal Reserve and Government accounts in the United States. The major foreign holders of the United States treasury securities are Japan, Mainland China, and the United Kingdom.

Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Disc Bills: City Banks < Credit Banks data was reported at 1,737.100 JPY bn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 700.300 JPY bn for May 2018. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Disc Bills: City Banks < Credit Banks data is updated monthly, averaging 2,268.700 JPY bn from Feb 2009 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 113 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,996.500 JPY bn in Jul 2011 and a record low of 0.000 JPY bn in Apr 2016. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Disc Bills: City Banks < Credit Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Securities Dealers Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z024: Government Bond Trading Volume by Category of Investors.

Bond Investments by Japanese abroad increased by 759.30 billion yen in the week ending July 12 of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Foreign Bond Investment - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Bills: NLPOMAS data was reported at 0.000 JPY bn in Jan 2009. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 JPY bn for Dec 2008. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Bills: NLPOMAS data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 JPY bn from Apr 2004 (Median) to Jan 2009, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.000 JPY bn in Sep 2005 and a record low of 0.000 JPY bn in Jan 2009. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Bills: NLPOMAS data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Securities Dealers Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z024: Government Bond Trading Volume by Category of Investors.

Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Medium Term: Agri,Forestry&Fishery Fin.Insts. data was reported at 0.000 JPY bn in Sep 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 JPY bn for Aug 2018. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Medium Term: Agri,Forestry&Fishery Fin.Insts. data is updated monthly, averaging 12.700 JPY bn from Apr 2004 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 174 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 535.600 JPY bn in May 2004 and a record low of 0.000 JPY bn in Sep 2018. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Medium Term: Agri,Forestry&Fishery Fin.Insts. data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Securities Dealers Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z024: Government Bond Trading Volume by Category of Investors.

Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Bills: Other Legal Entities data was reported at 0.500 JPY bn in Jan 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.200 JPY bn for Dec 2008. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Bills: Other Legal Entities data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 JPY bn from Apr 2004 (Median) to Jan 2009, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.900 JPY bn in Nov 2006 and a record low of 0.000 JPY bn in Nov 2008. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Bills: Other Legal Entities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Securities Dealers Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z024: Government Bond Trading Volume by Category of Investors.

Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Bills: Second-tier Regional Banks data was reported at 0.000 JPY bn in Jan 2009. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 JPY bn for Dec 2008. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Bills: Second-tier Regional Banks data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 JPY bn from Apr 2004 (Median) to Jan 2009, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.000 JPY bn in Apr 2007 and a record low of 0.000 JPY bn in Jan 2009. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Bills: Second-tier Regional Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Securities Dealers Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z024: Government Bond Trading Volume by Category of Investors.

Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Discount Bills: Business Corporations data was reported at 0.000 JPY bn in Jun 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 JPY bn for May 2018. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Discount Bills: Business Corporations data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 JPY bn from Feb 2009 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 113 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.700 JPY bn in Nov 2010 and a record low of 0.000 JPY bn in Jun 2018. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Discount Bills: Business Corporations data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Securities Dealers Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z024: Government Bond Trading Volume by Category of Investors.

Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Super Long Term: Bond Dealers data was reported at 9,097.300 JPY bn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10,824.900 JPY bn for May 2018. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Super Long Term: Bond Dealers data is updated monthly, averaging 7,749.800 JPY bn from Apr 2004 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 171 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15,005.200 JPY bn in Jun 2017 and a record low of 2,995.700 JPY bn in May 2004. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Super Long Term: Bond Dealers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Securities Dealers Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z024: Government Bond Trading Volume by Category of Investors.

The value of U.S. Treasury securities held by residents of Russia amounted to ** million U.S. dollars in March 2025, marking a stark contrast to ***** billion U.S. dollars held in January 2020. The lowest over the period under consideration was recorded in November 2023 at ** million U.S. dollars. Furthermore, in March 2020, the figure plummeted to **** billion U.S. dollars, down from **** 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 ** 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 ***** trillion U.S. dollars as of January 2024. Japan and China held the largest portions, with China possessing ***** billion U.S. dollars in U.S. securities. Additionally, other significant foreign holders included oil exporting countries and Caribbean banking centers.

Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Super Long Term: Regional Banks data was reported at 143.700 JPY bn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 157.100 JPY bn for Aug 2018. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Super Long Term: Regional Banks data is updated monthly, averaging 132.050 JPY bn from Apr 2004 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 174 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 484.400 JPY bn in Jun 2016 and a record low of 13.100 JPY bn in May 2009. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Super Long Term: Regional Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Securities Dealers Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z024: Government Bond Trading Volume by Category of Investors.

Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Discount Bills: Total data was reported at 31,489.800 JPY bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 28,560.100 JPY bn for Sep 2018. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Discount Bills: Total data is updated monthly, averaging 46,191.100 JPY bn from Feb 2009 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 117 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 65,869.800 JPY bn in Jul 2014 and a record low of 27,396.300 JPY bn in Jul 2016. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Discount Bills: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Securities Dealers Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z024: Government Bond Trading Volume by Category of Investors.

United States Gross Purchases by Foreigners: Japan: US T Bonds & Notes data was reported at 38.861 USD bn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 27.653 USD bn for Apr 2018. United States Gross Purchases by Foreigners: Japan: US T Bonds & Notes data is updated monthly, averaging 34.582 USD bn from Jan 1977 (Median) to May 2018, with 497 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 109.805 USD bn in Jul 1989 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Jan 1977. United States Gross Purchases by Foreigners: Japan: US T Bonds & Notes data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Department of Treasury. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.Z039: Foreign Purchases and Sales in Long Term Securities: Asian Countries.

Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Bills: Foreigners data was reported at 38.100 JPY bn in Jan 2009. This records a decrease from the previous number of 81.400 JPY bn for Dec 2008. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Bills: Foreigners data is updated monthly, averaging 81.750 JPY bn from Apr 2004 (Median) to Jan 2009, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 522.800 JPY bn in Apr 2007 and a record low of 0.000 JPY bn in Dec 2005. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Bills: Foreigners data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Securities Dealers Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z024: Government Bond Trading Volume by Category of Investors.

Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Bills: Trust Banks data was reported at 0.400 JPY bn in Jan 2009. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.100 JPY bn for Dec 2008. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Bills: Trust Banks data is updated monthly, averaging 63.850 JPY bn from Apr 2004 (Median) to Jan 2009, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 302.700 JPY bn in May 2004 and a record low of 0.300 JPY bn in Sep 2008. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Bills: Trust Banks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Securities Dealers Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z024: Government Bond Trading Volume by Category of Investors.

Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Medium Term: Individuals data was reported at 0.200 JPY bn in Sep 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.200 JPY bn for Aug 2018. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Medium Term: Individuals data is updated monthly, averaging 1.850 JPY bn from Apr 2004 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 174 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.800 JPY bn in Dec 2004 and a record low of 0.200 JPY bn in Sep 2018. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Medium Term: Individuals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Securities Dealers Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z024: Government Bond Trading Volume by Category of Investors.

Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Short-term (Discount): Other Fin.Insts. data was reported at 0.000 JPY bn in Jun 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 JPY bn for May 2018. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Short-term (Discount): Other Fin.Insts. data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 JPY bn from Apr 2004 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 171 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.100 JPY bn in Aug 2004 and a record low of 0.000 JPY bn in Jun 2018. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Short-term (Discount): Other Fin.Insts. data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Securities Dealers Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z024: Government Bond Trading Volume by Category of Investors.

Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Discount Bills: Investment Trusts data was reported at 265.100 JPY bn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 152.400 JPY bn for May 2018. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Discount Bills: Investment Trusts data is updated monthly, averaging 85.700 JPY bn from Feb 2009 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 113 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 461.600 JPY bn in Feb 2018 and a record low of 4.900 JPY bn in Jul 2011. Japan Trading Vol: Sales: Treasury Discount Bills: Investment Trusts data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Securities Dealers Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z024: Government Bond Trading Volume by Category of Investors.