The present invention provides a ceramic electronic component wherein it is difficult for mechanical stress occurring from bending of a mounting board (P) to be directly exerted onto a ceramic element, and wherein creeping discharge can be prevented. A ceramic capacitor is provided with a ceramic element (1), metal terminals (2, 3) bonded to the front and back of the ceramic element (1), and an insulating outer casing material (4) covering the ceramic element (1) and a portion of the metal terminals (2, 3). One metal terminal (2) comprises a bonding section (20) which is bonded to the electrode (5), a mounting section (24) which extends parallel to the bonding section (20) and is mounted on the mounting board (P), and a connecting section (22) which connects the bonding section (20) to the mounting section (24). Further, at the portion where the outer surface (11c) of the ceramic element (1) and the connecting section (22) of the metal terminal (2) face each other, a space (S) is formed between the insulating outer casing material (4) covering the outer surface (11c) of the ceramic element (1) and the insulating outer casing material (4) covering the connecting section (22) of themetal terminal (2).