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% |
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 14.80 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 411.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.9434 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 951.96 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 86.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 861.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 914.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.00 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,108 SDR per person (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).