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. Based on ECB's statistics calculated on securities across all ratings, the par yield on 18-year euro-area government bonds stood at 3.73 percent on 22 June 2026, compared to 3.76 on 19 June 2026.
Sample. In the daily time series displayed in the chart, there are 5,570 observations overall. The series covers the time span going from September 2004 to June 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of some simple statistics we computed on the whole sample: the yield had an average value of 2.95 percent; it recorded a bottom of 0.18 on 11 December 2020; it peaked at 5.36 on 25 November 2011.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | 3.7009 |
| 2026-06-19 | 3.7582 |
| 2026-06-22 | 3.7312 |
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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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