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. According to European Central Bank's statistics computed on bonds across all ratings, the par yield on 12-year euro-area government bonds was 3.56 percent on 14 May 2026, compared to 3.62 on 13 May 2026.
Sample. There are 5,543 data points overall in the daily series displayed in the figure above. The series covers the span of time extending from September 2004 to May 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some simple statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the yield was equal on average to 2.67 percent; it reached a trough of -0.13 on 15 December 2020; it peaked at 5.11 on 25 November 2011.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | 3.6113 |
| 2026-05-13 | 3.6156 |
| 2026-05-14 | 3.5576 |
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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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