Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%) in Japan
Japan: Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%) was 5.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Japan, 1997–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Japan stood at 5.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Japan peaked at 20.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2015.
That places Japan 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.0% | — |
| 1998 | 18.2% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +4.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.9%, 33% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 53% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 16.6% | 20.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.2% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Japan?
- Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding in Japan was 5.9% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of domestic nonfinancial corporate bonds and notes outstanding (BIS Table 16B) to total amount of domestic bonds and notes outstanding, both corporate and noncorporate (BIS Table 16A).