18-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 bonds, the par yield on 18-year euro-area government bonds was 3.67 percent on 9 September 2026, compared to 3.63 on 8 September 2026.
Sample. There are 5,628 observations in the daily time series presented in the chart above. The time period covered by the series extends from September 2004 to September 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some descriptive statistics computed on the entire sample: the yield hit a minimum of -0.54 percent on 10 March 2020; it reached a maximum of 4.88 on 23 July 2008; it had a mean value of 2.36.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 3.6478 |
| 2026-09-08 | 3.6311 |
| 2026-09-09 | 3.6721 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 18-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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