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.

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.

In 2023, the value of bond issuances in Japan reached around 237.1 trillion Japanese yen. The issuance amount of Japanese government bonds rose to over 209 trillion yen. The issuance amount of corporate bonds was 15 trillion yen.

Japanese government bonds (JGBs) accounted for 88.3 percent of all bonds issued in Japan in 2023. Straight corporate bonds followed, reaching a share of 6.3 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 200 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 three 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.

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.

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.

Bond Investments by Japanese abroad decreased by 87.60 billion yen in the week ending March 15 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

As of September 2024, the Bank of Japan held 52.6 percent of outstanding Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs). While Japan's central bank held the largest share of JGBs, households accounted for 1.3 percent of JGB holders.

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 Samurai Bonds: Yen-denominated Foreign Bonds: Issue data was reported at 269.000 JPY bn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 135.000 JPY bn for Apr 2018. Japan Samurai Bonds: Yen-denominated Foreign Bonds: Issue data is updated monthly, averaging 80.500 JPY bn from Jul 1984 (Median) to May 2018, with 407 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 849.000 JPY bn in Jun 2007 and a record low of 0.000 JPY bn in Sep 2017. Japan Samurai Bonds: Yen-denominated Foreign Bonds: Issue 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.Z026: Bonds: Issue, Redemption and Outstanding Amount.

Japan TSE: Turnover: Value: Standard Market: Daily Average data was reported at 145.425 JPY bn in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 135.931 JPY bn for Dec 2024. Japan TSE: Turnover: Value: Standard Market: Daily Average data is updated monthly, averaging 117.995 JPY bn from Apr 2022 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 179.465 JPY bn in Mar 2024 and a record low of 71.940 JPY bn in Apr 2022. Japan TSE: Turnover: Value: Standard Market: Daily Average 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.Z010: Tokyo Stock Exchange: Turnover: Stock and Bonds.

Contains data from the World Bank's data portal. There is also a consolidated country dataset on HDX.

Debt statistics provide a detailed picture of debt stocks and flows of developing countries. Data presented as part of the Quarterly External Debt Statistics takes a closer look at the external debt of high-income countries and emerging markets to enable a more complete understanding of global financial flows. The Quarterly Public Sector Debt database provides further data on public sector valuation methods, debt instruments, and clearly defined tiers of debt for central, state and local government, as well as extra-budgetary agencies and funds. Data are gathered from national statistical organizations and central banks as well as by various major multilateral institutions and World Bank staff.

Product Market size is rising upward in the past few years And it is estimated that the market will grow significantly in the forecasted period

ATTRIBUTES	DETAILS
STUDY PERIOD	2017-2030
BASE YEAR	2024
FORECAST PERIOD	2025-2030
HISTORICAL PERIOD	2017-2024
UNIT	VALUE (USD MILLION)
KEY COMPANIES PROFILED	Ferrotec(Shanghai Shenhe Thermo-Magnetics Electronics) (China), Heraeus Electronics (Germany), KCC (Korea), KYOCERA Corporation, Nanjing Zhongjiang New Material Science & Technology (China), NGK Electronics Devices (Japan), Remtec (US), Rogers (Germany), Stellar Industries Corp (US), Suzhou Jiu'ao New Material Co. Ltd., Tong Hsing (Taiwan), Zibo Linzi Yinhe High-Tech Development (China), Others
SEGMENTS COVERED	By Product Type - Aluminum Nitride, Alumina, Silicon Nitride By Application - IGBT Power Device, Automobile, Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV), Aerospace, Others By Sales Channels - Direct Channel, Distribution Channel By Geography - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa

In August 2024, the average yield on ten-year government bonds in the United States was equal to 3.87 percent. This was the highest of the selected developed economies considered in this statistic. The countries with the lowest yield were Germany and Japan, with 2.24 and 0.88 percent respectively. 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 3.63 percent yield on ten-year government bonds for borrowing their money in August 2024. 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 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 TSE: Number of Listed Securities: Growth Market data was reported at 608.000 Unit in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 606.000 Unit for Jan 2025. Japan TSE: Number of Listed Securities: Growth Market data is updated monthly, averaging 547.000 Unit from Apr 2022 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 608.000 Unit in Feb 2025 and a record low of 467.000 Unit in May 2022. Japan TSE: Number of Listed Securities: Growth Market 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.Z008: Tokyo Stock Exchange: Number of Listed Securities.

In 2024, the value of sustainability bonds issued by Japanese companies and other entities reached around 1.1 trillion Japanese yen. Sustainability bonds raise funds to support projects addressing both environmental and social aspects.