The yield on Japan 10Y Bond Yield rose to 1.70% on October 7, 2025, marking a 0.02 percentage points increase from the previous session. Over the past month, the yield has edged up by 0.13 points and is 0.77 points higher than a year ago, 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 October of 2025.

The yield on Japan 30 Year Bond Yield rose to 3.29% on October 6, 2025, marking a 0.14 percentage points increase from the previous session. Over the past month, the yield has edged up by 0.01 points and is 1.18 points higher than a year ago, 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 October of 2025.

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

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As of March 2025, the Bank of Japan held around ** percent of outstanding Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs). While ******************** held the largest share of JGBs, ***** accounted for almost ** percent of JGB holders.

Japanese government bonds (JGBs) accounted for **** percent of all bonds issued in Japan in 2023. Straight corporate bonds followed, reaching a share of *** percent. Bonds as a means of debt financing Bonds are a form of debt financing. Companies or governments issue bonds to raise capital and investors receive interest on bonds until they reach maturity. The annual issuance amount of bonds issued by the Japanese government (JGBs) exceeded *** trillion Japanese yen in the fiscal year 2022. The value of yearly issued corporate bonds in Japan has been relatively small. Sustainable finance Over the past decade, ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investment has emerged as a response to the growing awareness of sustainability issues. This includes ESG bonds: green, social, and sustainability bonds that raise funds for projects addressing environmental and social issues.Since the first green bond in Japan was issued in 2014, the Japanese ESG bond market has grown significantly. The issuance amount of green bonds reached almost ***** trillion Japanese yen in 2023. While the sustainability bond market has been smaller, its growth accelerated in 2019, when issuance amounts more than doubled compared to the previous year.

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As of April 16, 2025, the Japanese bond market displayed a positive spread of **** basis points between ******* and ****** yields, indicating long-term rates above short-term ones. The ****** versus ****** spread and the ****** versus ****** spread also showed a positive value, at **** and **** basis points, respectively.

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Japan TSE: Market Capitalization: Convertible Bonds data was reported at 304.011 JPY bn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 300.242 JPY bn for May 2018. Japan TSE: Market Capitalization: Convertible Bonds data is updated monthly, averaging 8,453.325 JPY bn from Aug 1987 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 371 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,136.987 JPY bn in Nov 1996 and a record low of 135.096 JPY bn in Apr 2014. Japan TSE: Market Capitalization: Convertible Bonds data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Exchange Group. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z006: Tokyo Stock Exchange: Market Capitalization.

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The average yearly yield of Japanese 10-year government bonds has shown a significant downward trend from 1990 to 2019. Starting at ***** percent in 1990, yields steadily declined, with slight fluctuations, reaching a low of ***** percent in 2019. After 2019, yields began to rise again, reflecting recent increases in interest rates and inflation expectations.

Japan Bonds Issues: Number: by Non JP Residents in JP Domestic Market data was reported at 9.000 Unit in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.000 Unit for Apr 2018. Japan Bonds Issues: Number: by Non JP Residents in JP Domestic Market data is updated monthly, averaging 14.000 Unit from Jan 1997 (Median) to May 2018, with 257 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.000 Unit in Jun 2016 and a record low of 1.000 Unit in Mar 2018. Japan Bonds Issues: Number: by Non JP Residents in JP Domestic Market data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.O004: Securities Issuance: Payment Basis.

Key information about Japan Government Debt: % of GDP

• Japan Government debt accounted for 216.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 217.2 % in the previous quarter.
• Japan government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1994 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 225.8 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 55.9 % in Dec 1994.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of Japan provides Government Debt in local currency. The Economic and Social Research Institute provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Government Debt covers Central Government only.


Related information about Japan Government Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Japan National Government Debt reached 9,396.6 USD bn in Apr 2023.
• The country's Nominal GDP reached 1,080.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.