# How many Japanese government bonds does the Bank of Japan hold? · Plover Analytics

> The Bank of Japan's holdings of Japanese government bonds, in yen, at the latest month-end from the BOJ's own accounts, with the change on the month and on the year and the distance from the peak.

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## How many Japanese government bonds does the Bank of Japan hold?

The Bank of Japan's holdings of Japanese government bonds stood at ¥504.0 trillion at the end of September 2026, on the Bank of Japan's published accounts (the JGB line). Down ¥15.9 trillion from August 2026 and down ¥51.0 trillion (−9.2%) from a year earlier. The peak was ¥597.5 trillion in November 2023.

_Latest readings, as published_

| Period | Holdings (¥100mn) | YoY (%) |
|---|---:|---:|
| Sep 2026 | 5,040,080 | −9.2 |
| Aug 2026 | 5,199,277 | −8.8 |
| Jul 2026 | 5,193,819 | −8.4 |
| Jun 2026 | 5,183,424 | −8.4 |
| May 2026 | 5,331,356 | −7.9 |
| Apr 2026 | 5,319,489 | −7.7 |
| Mar 2026 | 5,308,696 | −7.6 |
| Feb 2026 | 5,466,800 | −6.8 |
| Jan 2026 | 5,455,827 | −6.6 |
| Dec 2025 | 5,443,951 | −6.2 |
| Nov 2025 | 5,580,905 | −5.4 |
| Oct 2025 | 5,564,553 | −5.2 |
| Sep 2025 | 5,550,509 | −4.8 |

YoY: (value[t] / value[t−12 months] − 1) × 100, from published value values.

This service uses the API provided by the 'Bank of Japan Time-Series Data Search.' The Bank of Japan does not guarantee the content of the service. · Data through September 2026 · JSON: https://ploveranalytics.com/api/v1/boj-assets/observations?series=MA03021034S&measure=index · CSV: https://ploveranalytics.com/api/v1/boj-assets/observations?series=MA03021034S&measure=index&format=csv · Data page: https://ploveranalytics.com/boj.html

## Bank of Japan — asset holdings and transactions

Latest reading, September 2026: JGB Holdings 5,040,080 ¥100mn; From Peak −935,392 ¥100mn; Net Flow, 12m −42,536 ¥100mn; Gross Purchases 23,172 ¥100mn.

_Latest values, as published_

| Period | BOJ JGB holdings (¥100mn) | JGB outright purchases (gross) (¥100mn) | JGB redemptions (¥100mn) | BOJ JGB holdings · YoY (%) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Sep 2026 | 5,040,080 | 23,172 | −182,369 | −9.2 |
| Aug 2026 | 5,199,277 | 23,212 | −17,754 | −8.8 |
| Jul 2026 | 5,193,819 | 23,386 | −12,991 | −8.4 |
| Jun 2026 | 5,183,424 | 25,234 | −173,166 | −8.4 |
| May 2026 | 5,331,356 | 24,975 | −13,108 | −7.9 |
| Apr 2026 | 5,319,489 | 25,699 | −14,906 | −7.7 |
| Mar 2026 | 5,308,696 | 27,440 | −185,544 | −7.6 |
| Feb 2026 | 5,466,800 | 27,789 | −16,816 | −6.8 |
| Jan 2026 | 5,455,827 | 27,321 | −15,445 | −6.6 |
| Dec 2025 | 5,443,951 | 30,839 | −167,793 | −6.2 |
| Nov 2025 | 5,580,905 | 31,731 | −15,379 | −5.4 |
| Oct 2025 | 5,564,553 | 32,097 | −18,053 | −5.2 |
| Sep 2025 | 5,550,509 | 35,444 | −184,390 | −4.8 |

YoY: (value[t] / value[t−12 months] − 1) × 100, from published values.

This service uses the API provided by the 'Bank of Japan Time-Series Data Search.' The Bank of Japan does not guarantee the content of the service. · Data through September 2026 · JSON: https://ploveranalytics.com/api/v1/boj-assets/overview · CSV: https://ploveranalytics.com/api/v1/boj-assets/observations?series=MA03021034S&format=csv

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