16-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 European Central Bank's statistics computed on AAA securities, the par yield on 16-year euro-area government bonds was 3.13 percent on 12 February 2026, compared to 3.16 on 11 February.
Sample. There are 5,481 data points overall in the daily series presented in the graph above. The span of time covered by the series extends from September 2004 to February 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few simple statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the yield reached a minimum of -0.59 percent on 9 March 2020; it hit a maximum of 4.85 on 23 July 2008; it had a mean value of 2.28.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | 3.1688 |
| 2026-02-11 | 3.1626 |
| 2026-02-12 | 3.133 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 16-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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