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.

Purchases of Government Bonds in Japan decreased to 3209.70 JPY Billion in October from 3544.40 JPY Billion in September of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Japan Purchases Of Government Bonds.

The yield on Japan 10Y Bond Yield eased to 1.86% on December 2, 2025, marking a 0.02 percentage points decrease from the previous session. Over the past month, the yield has edged up by 0.20 points and is 0.78 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 December of 2025.

In 2024, the ratio of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) held by households was *** percent. Japanese government bonds are debt securities issued by the government of Japan to finance government spending.

The yield on Japan 30 Year Bond Yield rose to 3.40% on December 2, 2025, marking a 0.01 percentage points increase from the previous session. Over the past month, the yield has edged up by 0.36 points and is 1.11 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 December of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Interest Rates: Long-Term Government Bond Yields: 10-Year: Main (Including Benchmark) for Japan (IRLTLT01JPM156N) from Jan 1989 to Oct 2025 about long-term, 10-year, Japan, bonds, yield, government, interest rate, interest, and rate.

As of December 2024, around **** percent of outstanding Japanese government bonds (JGBs) were held by foreign investors. The share of foreign investors holding JGBs declined for the second time in the past decade.

The yield on Japan 40 Year Bond Yield rose to 3.76% on December 2, 2025, marking a 0.02 percentage points increase from the previous session. Over the past month, the yield has edged up by 0.35 points and is 1.11 points higher than a year ago, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Japan 40 Year Bond Yield.

Bond Investments by Japanese abroad increased by 576.50 billion yen in the week ending November 22 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.

Foreign Bond Investment in Japan measures the net purchases of Japanese bonds by foreign investors.-2025-10-01

United States Net Purchases by Foreigners: Japan: US Corp Bonds data was reported at 1.883 USD bn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.310 USD bn for Aug 2018. United States Net Purchases by Foreigners: Japan: US Corp Bonds data is updated monthly, averaging 161.000 USD mn from Jan 1977 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 501 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.579 USD bn in Sep 2007 and a record low of -4.361 USD bn in Jul 2017. United States Net Purchases by Foreigners: Japan: US Corp Bonds data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Department of Treasury. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.Z039: Foreign Purchases and Sales in Long Term Securities: Asian Countries.

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 SB: LM: Outs: Outright Purchases of Corporate Bonds data was reported at 3,254.800 JPY bn in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,234.600 JPY bn for Oct 2018. Japan SB: LM: Outs: Outright Purchases of Corporate Bonds data is updated monthly, averaging 3,208.800 JPY bn from Dec 2010 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 96 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,313.200 JPY bn in May 2014 and a record low of 102.700 JPY bn in Jan 2011. Japan SB: LM: Outs: Outright Purchases of Corporate Bonds data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Japan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.KB003: Current Account: Source of Change.

Japan SB: LM: Excl: Outright Purchases of Corporate Bonds data was reported at 20.200 JPY bn in Nov 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 30.600 JPY bn for Oct 2018. Japan SB: LM: Excl: Outright Purchases of Corporate Bonds data is updated monthly, averaging 31.550 JPY bn from Dec 2010 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 96 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 184.300 JPY bn in Aug 2012 and a record low of -116.200 JPY bn in Dec 2016. Japan SB: LM: Excl: Outright Purchases of Corporate Bonds data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Japan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.KB003: Current Account: Source of Change.

The benchmark interest rate in Japan was last recorded at 0.50 percent. This dataset provides - Japan Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In June 2025, the average yield on ten-year government bonds in the United States was **** percent. This was the ******* of the selected developed economies considered in this statistic. 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 **** percent yield on ten-year government bonds for borrowing their money in June 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.

In January 2020, prior to the onset of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, three of the seven largest economies by GDP had negative yields for two-year government bonds (Japan, Germany and France). With the onset of the pandemic, two-year bond yields in these countries actually rose slightly - in contrast to the other major economies, where yields fell over this period. As of December 2024, yields for two-year government bonds exhibited fluctuations across all countries. Notably, Japan showed a slight upward trend, while China experienced a modest decline.Negative yields assume that investors lack confidence in economic growth, meaning many investments (such as stocks) may lose value. Therefore, it is preferable to take a small loss on government debt that carries almost no risk to the investor, than risk a larger loss on other investments. As both the yen and euro are considered very safe assets, Japanese, German and French bonds were already being held by many investors prior to the pandemic as a hedge against economic downturn. Therefore, with the announcement of fiscal responses to the pandemic by many governments around March 2020, the value of these assets rose as confidence increased (slightly) that the worst case may be avoided. At the same time, yields on bonds with a higher return fell, as investors sought out investments with a higher return that were still considered safe.

Foreign Bond Investment in Japan measures the net purchases of Japanese bonds by foreign investors.

At the end of the fiscal year 2024, ***************************************** were the leading type of domestic investors in stocks in Japan, with stock holdings of around ***** trillion Japanese yen. Stock holdings of financial institutions, including insurance companies, investment trusts, and pension trusts, amounted to ***** trillion yen. Tokyo Stock Exchange With a market capitalization of over *** trillion Japanese yen and around ***** constituents, the Tokyo Stock Exchange, operated by the Japan Exchange Group, is one of the largest stock exchanges in Asia and the world. In parallel to its reorganization in April 2022, a series of reforms were introduced to improve corporate governance of listed companies and make Japanese stocks more attractive to investors. Driven by global investors, the Nikkei 225 stock market index, Japan’s benchmark index, surpassed a 34 year-old record-high in February 2024. Private investors Stock holdings of individuals amounted to around ***** trillion yen in fiscal 2024. Japanese households hold a comparably large share of assets in cash and deposits. According to estimates, around ** percent of the population were stock owners and equity and investment trusts accounted for around ** percent of the financial assets of households. To boost private investment in stocks and bonds, an amended version of Japan’s tax-exempt investment scheme, Nippon Individual Savings Account (NISA), was launched in January 2024.