12-year par yield on government bonds (percentage points; nominal; constant maturity; AAA rating) - Euro area - ECB - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: Euro-area government bond yield curves (ECB)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to ECB's statistics computed on AAA-rated bonds, the par yield on 12-year euro-area government bonds stood at 3.17 percent on 14 May 2026, compared to 3.22 on 13 May.
Sample. There are 5,544 data points in the daily series presented in the figure above. The time span covered by the series stretches from September 2004 to May 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few simple statistics computed on the full sample: the yield had a mean value of 2.11 percent; it reached a trough of -0.73 on 9 March 2020; it reached its highest level of 4.80 on 16 June 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | 3.2236 |
| 2026-05-13 | 3.2249 |
| 2026-05-14 | 3.1736 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 12-year rate ECB par yield curve (AAA bonds) |
| Country | Euro area |
| Economic concept | Interest rate |
| Data type | Constant-maturity nominal par yield on government bonds |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | European Central Bank |
| Source type | Central bank |
| Data licence | Free use subject to conditions |
| Measure type | Interpolated level |
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