18-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 ECB's statistics calculated on securities across all ratings, the par yield on 18-year euro-area government bonds was 3.80 percent on 20 April 2026, compared to 3.79 on 17 April 2026.
Sample. This daily time series has 5,526 data points overall. The period covered by the series goes from September 2004 to April 2026.
History. Have a look at some descriptive statistics we computed on the entire sample: the yield had a mean value of 2.95 percent; it recorded a bottom of 0.18 on 11 December 2020; it reached its highest level of 5.36 on 25 November 2011.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | 3.8515 |
| 2026-04-17 | 3.7857 |
| 2026-04-20 | 3.8015 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 18-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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