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Central Government Debt(As of March 31, 2026)

May 8, 2026

Ministry of Finance

Central Government Debt(As of March 31, 2026)

1. Outstanding Government Bonds and Borrowings

(100 million yen)

Category Amount Increase or Decrease(-) from the End of the Previous Quarter Increase or Decrease(-) from the End of the Previous Fiscal Year
Government Bonds 12,072,188 95,791 243,339
General Bonds
(Reconstruction Bonds)
(GX Economy Transition Bonds)
11,042,984
(42,076)
(48,486)
98,110
(-3,468)
(5,344)
245,640
(-3,468)
(11,457)
Long-term (10 years or more) 8,522,558 44,909 178,292
Medium-term (from 2 to 5 years) 2,080,430 18,201 52,430
Short-term (one year or less) 439,997 35,000 14,918
Fiscal Investment and Loan Program Bonds 909,214 -8,645 -4,855
Long-term (10 years or more) 744,862 -8,645 28,902
Medium-term (from 2 to 5 years) 164,352 - -33,757
Subsidy Bonds 712 232 300
Subscription / Contribution Bonds 67,034 6,380 3,489
Government Bonds issued to Development Bank of Japan 13,247 - -
Government Bonds issued to Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation 38,997 -285 -1,235
Borrowings 443,243 1,916 -26,067
Long-term (over one year) 83,687 -2,870 -6,313
Short-term (one year or less) 359,557 4,786 -19,753
Financing Bills 922,995 -81,001 -16,002
Total 13,438,426 16,706 201,271

2. Outstanding Government-Guaranteed Debts

(100 million yen)

Category Amount Increase or Decrease(-) from the End of the Previous Quarter Increase or Decrease(-) from the End of the Previous Fiscal Year
Government - Guaranteed Debts 272,275 -3,107 -14,533

Notes:

  • 1. Figures may not add up to the total because of rounding.

  • 2. Above "General Bonds" includes amount(26,484.1 billion yen) of Front Loading Issuance of Refunding Bonds for refunding next year.

  • 3. "Outstanding Government Bonds and Borrowings" include government bonds held by and borrowings within the government.

  • 4. Figures are total of the general account and all special accounts, and the coverage is different from the central government defined in SNA.

  • 5. The data as of June 30, 2026 will be released on August 10, 2026.