Japan — Long-term interest rate
percent · Annual · 1870–2027 · 158 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.
Get the full series
- Annual data, 1870–2027
- Quarterly data, 1950–2027
- Monthly data, 1912–2026
- All 7 sources, downloadable
Latest observations
2000–2027
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 3.05 % |
| 2026 | 2.56 % |
| 2025 | 1.53 % |
| 2024 | 0.9 % |
| 2023 | 0.56 % |
15 earlier values
| 2022 | 0.23 % |
| 2021 | 0.06 % |
| 2020 | 0.01 % |
| 2019 | -0.1 % |
| 2018 | 0.07 % |
| 2017 | 0.06 % |
| 2016 | -0.05 % |
| 2015 | 0.36 % |
| 2014 | 0.55 % |
| 2013 | 0.72 % |
| 2012 | 0.86 % |
| 2011 | 1.12 % |
| 2010 | 1.18 % |
| 2009 | 1.36 % |
| 2008 | 1.5 % |
Values before 2008, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.