16-year spot rate on government bonds (percentage points; nominal; interpolated; 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 calculated on bonds across all ratings, the spot interest rate on 16-year euro-area government bonds stood at 3.96 percent on 13 August 2026, unchanged with respect to 12 August.
Sample. There are 5,608 observations overall in the daily series shown in the graph above. The series covers the time span stretching from September 2004 to August 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some statistics calculated on the entire sample: the interest rate reached a trough of 0.09 percent on 15 December 2020; it reached its highest level of 5.50 on 25 November 2011; it averaged 2.99.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | 3.9815 |
| 2026-08-12 | 3.9623 |
| 2026-08-13 | 3.9604 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 16-year rate ECB spot yield curve (all bonds) |
| Country | Euro area |
| Economic concept | Interest rate |
| Data type | Constant-maturity nominal spot rate 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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