A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising: an electrode assembly ; and an electrolyte solution, wherein the electrode assembly is impregnated with at least part of the electrolyte solution, the electrode assembly includes a positive electrode , a negative electrode , and a separator , the separator separates the positive electrode and the negative electrode from each other, the negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material, the negative electrode active material includes graphite, and the following relation of a formula is satisfied: 1.60 ≤ NPR / AAR ≤ 2.55 where NPR represents a ratio of a negative electrode charging capacity to a positive electrode charging capacity, AAR represents a ratio of an effective discharging capacity of the negative electrode to a total of a capacity corresponding to an amount of inactive lithium adhered to the negative electrode and the effective discharging capacity of the negative electrode , the positive electrode charging capacity is determined based on a result of charging/discharging of a single-electrode cell as defined in the description, the negative electrode charging capacity is determined based on a result of charging/discharging of a single-electrode cell as defined in the description, the effective discharging capacity is determined based on a result of charging/discharging of a battery as defined in the description, and the capacity corresponding to the amount of inactive lithium is determined based on a result of an ICP emission analysis as defined in the description, wherein the following relations of formulae and are further satisfied: 1.45 ≤ NPR ≤ 1.90 and 0.75 ≤ AAR ≤ 0.90 or wherein the following relations of formulae and are further satisfied: 1.05 ≤ NPR ≤ 1.40 and 0.55 ≤ AAR ≤ 0.65 an electrode assembly ; and an electrolyte solution, wherein the electrode assembly is impregnated with at least part of the electrolyte solution, the electrode assembly includes a positive electrode , a negative electrode , and a separator , the separator separates the positive electrode and the negative electrode from each other, the negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material, the negative electrode active material includes graphite, and the following relation of a formula is satisfied: 1.60 ≤ NPR / AAR ≤ 2.55 where NPR represents a ratio of a negative electrode charging capacity to a positive electrode charging capacity, AAR represents a ratio of an effective discharging capacity of the negative electrode to a total of a capacity corresponding to an amount of inactive lithium adhered to the negative electrode and the effective discharging capacity of the negative electrode , the positive electrode charging capacity is determined based on a result of charging/discharging of a single-electrode cell as defined in the description, the negative electrode charging capacity is determined based on a result of charging/discharging of a single-electrode cell as defined in the description, the effective discharging capacity is determined based on a result of charging/discharging of a battery as defined in the description, and the capacity corresponding to the amount of inactive lithium is determined based on a result of an ICP emission analysis as defined in the description, wherein the following relations of formulae and are further satisfied: 1.45 ≤ NPR ≤ 1.90 and 0.75 ≤ AAR ≤ 0.90 or wherein the following relations of formulae and are further satisfied: 1.05 ≤ NPR ≤ 1.40 and 0.55 ≤ AAR ≤ 0.65 <EOS>