Interest Rates: Long-Term Government Bond Yields: 10-Year: Main (Including Benchmark) for Japan (IRLTLT01JPM156N)
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Interest Rates: Long-Term Government Bond Yields: 10-Year: Main (Including Benchmark) for Japan (FRED series IRLTLT01JPM156N) is a monthly economic indicator measured in percent. The series is published through FRED, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis economic database, with history going back to 1989.
Why it matters: Interest Rates: Long-Term Government Bond Yields: 10-Year: Main (Including Benchmark) for Japan is one of the indicators traders, economists, and policymakers watch within the economic complex. Analysts use it to track conditions in the US economy and to anticipate shifts in growth, inflation, and policy.
How to read it: focus on the direction and persistence of changes rather than any single monthly print. Comparing the latest value against its level a year ago, and against its long-run range since 1989, gives a better sense of whether the series is signaling acceleration, deceleration, or a turning point.
About This Series
OECD Data Filters: REF_AREA: JPN MEASURE: IRLT UNIT_MEASURE: PA ACTIVITY: _Z ADJUSTMENT: _Z TRANSFORMATION: _Z FREQ: M All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (year), (dataset name), (data source) DOI or https://data-explorer.oecd.org/ (https://data-explorer.oecd.org/). (accessed on (date)).
Recent Data
| Date | Value (%) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | 2.52% | +0.17 |
| March 1, 2026 | 2.35% | +0.24 |
| February 1, 2026 | 2.11% | -0.13 |
| January 1, 2026 | 2.24% | +0.18 |
| December 1, 2025 | 2.06% | +0.26 |
| November 1, 2025 | 1.81% | +0.15 |
| October 1, 2025 | 1.66% | +0.01 |
| September 1, 2025 | 1.65% | +0.04 |
| August 1, 2025 | 1.60% | +0.06 |
| July 1, 2025 | 1.55% | +0.13 |
| June 1, 2025 | 1.42% | -0.08 |
| May 1, 2025 | 1.50% | +0.19 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Interest Rates: Long-Term Government Bond Yields: 10-Year: Main (Including Benchmark) for Japan today?
The latest value of Interest Rates: Long-Term Government Bond Yields: 10-Year: Main (Including Benchmark) for Japan (IRLTLT01JPM156N) is shown at the top of this page, along with its observation date and the change from the prior reading. Data is sourced from FRED and refreshed regularly.
How often is Interest Rates: Long-Term Government Bond Yields: 10-Year: Main (Including Benchmark) for Japan updated?
Interest Rates: Long-Term Government Bond Yields: 10-Year: Main (Including Benchmark) for Japan is reported monthly (Monthly). New observations appear on FRED shortly after the source agency releases them, and this page updates daily.
What does a rising Interest Rates: Long-Term Government Bond Yields: 10-Year: Main (Including Benchmark) for Japan mean?
A sustained rise in Interest Rates: Long-Term Government Bond Yields: 10-Year: Main (Including Benchmark) for Japan signals strengthening readings in this economic measure, in percent. Whether that is positive or negative for markets depends on context — compare the move against the series’ trend and related indicators in the same category.
Where does the IRLTLT01JPM156N data come from?
The data comes from FRED® (Federal Reserve Economic Data), maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, under series ID IRLTLT01JPM156N. History is available back to 1989.
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Data sourced from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Interest Rates: Long-Term Government Bond Yields: 10-Year: Main (Including Benchmark) for Japan (IRLTLT01JPM156N). Retrieved from fred.stlouisfed.org. Last updated May 15, 2026.