12-year par yield on government bonds (percentage points; nominal; constant maturity; all ratings) - Euro area - ECB - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: Euro-area government bond yield curves (ECB)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. As indicated by European Central Bank's statistics computed on bonds across all ratings, the par yield on 12-year euro-area government bonds was 3.69 percent on 19 May 2026, compared to 3.63 on 18 May.
Sample. This daily time series has 5,546 observations. The period covered by the series stretches from September 2004 to May 2026.
History. Here are some simple statistics we computed on the entire sample: the yield reached its lowest level of -0.13 percent on 15 December 2020; it hit a peak of 5.11 on 25 November 2011; it averaged 2.67.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | 3.667 |
| 2026-05-18 | 3.6339 |
| 2026-05-19 | 3.6898 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 12-year rate ECB par yield curve (all 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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