Japan — Long-term interest rate

percent · Annual · 1870–2026 · 157 observations

About this series

The long-term interest rate is a yield on longer-maturity borrowing, commonly a benchmark government bond. The benchmark maturity and instrument depend on the country series.

The long-term interest rate reading for Japan was 1.53% in 2025. The previous reading was 0.9% in 2024; the period change was +0.63 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 0.33%, the latest reading was above.

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  • Annual data, 1870–2026
  • Quarterly data, 1950–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2026

PeriodValue
20261.84 %
20251.53 %
20240.9 %
20230.56 %
20220.23 %
15 earlier values
20210.06 %
20200.01 %
2019-0.1 %
20180.07 %
20170.06 %
2016-0.05 %
20150.36 %
20140.55 %
20130.72 %
20120.86 %
20111.12 %
20101.18 %
20091.36 %
20081.5 %
20071.69 %

Values before 2007, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.