国の借金、最大の１３１７兆円　２４年末、補正予算で膨らむ

　財務省は１０日、国債と借入金、政府短期証券の残高を合計した「国の借金」が２０２４年末時点で１３１７兆６３６５億円となり、過去最大を更新したと発表した。昨年末の総合経済対策で巨額の補正予算を編成し、財源の半分近くを追加の国債発行で賄ったことなどが影響した。（2025/02/10-17:00）

The outstanding balance of Japanese government debt hit a record high of 1,317,636.5 billion yen at the end of 2024, the Finance Ministry said Monday.
   The combined balance of Japanese government bonds, borrowings and financing bills swelled by 7,198 billion yen from the end of September last year.
   The increase mainly reflected a massive supplementary budget compiled by the government to finance its comprehensive economic policy package late last year. Nearly half of necessary funds were covered by additional JGB issuance.
   Of the latest total, ordinary JGBs increased by 5,690.8 billion yen to 1,071,004.7 billion yen and borrowings expanded by 2,321.9 billion yen to 46,881.2 billion yen, while financing bills decreased by 2,700 billion yen to 97,199.5 billion yen.
   In its budget bill for fiscal 2025, the government plans to issue 28,649 billion yen of new JGBs, the lowest figure in 17 years. Still, debt servicing costs are estimated to hit a record high, reflecting the Bank of Japan's interest rate hikes.