Japanese investors sold a net of ¥184.8 billion of foreign bonds in the week ending May 30, 2026, after buying an upwardly revised net of ¥12.9 billion in the previous week. The shift marked the first net weekly outflow of the month, indicating a pullback in overseas bond investment after four consecutive weeks of net buying. source: Ministry of Finance, Japan

Bond Investments by Japanese abroad decreased by 184.80 billion yen in the week ending May 30 of 2026. Foreign Bond Investment in Japan averaged 163.90 JPY Billion from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6790.00 JPY Billion in September of 2021 and a record low of -7827.00 JPY Billion in July of 2021. This page provides the latest reported value for - Japan Foreign Bond Investment - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Japan Foreign Bond Investment - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-27 11:50 PM
Foreign Bond Investment
May/23 ¥10.3B ¥762.1B
2026-06-03 11:50 PM
Foreign Bond Investment
May/30 ¥-184.8B ¥12.9B
2026-06-10 11:50 PM
Foreign Bond Investment
Jun/06 ¥-184.8B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Foreign Bond Investment -184.80 12.90 JPY Billion May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 1305900.00 1383000.00 USD Million May 2026
Stock Investment by Foreigners -491.20 1079.70 JPY Billion May 2026
GDP Growth Rate 0.50 0.20 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 1.40 1.50 percent Apr 2026
Interest Rate 0.75 0.75 percent May 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.50 2.70 percent Apr 2026


Japan Foreign Bond Investment
The net data shows the difference between acquisition and disposition of long-term debt securities: a plus sign indicates net purchases of foreign securities by Japanese investors; a minus sign indicates net selling and inflows of funds into Japan. It excludes Bank of Japan.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-184.80 12.90 6790.00 -7827.00 2005 - 2026 JPY Billion Weekly
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