18-year spot rate on government bonds (percentage points; nominal; interpolated; 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. Based on European Central Bank's statistics computed on AAA securities, the spot interest rate on 18-year euro-area government bonds stood at 3.21 percent on 30 September 2025, as on 29 September.
Sample. There are 5,386 observations overall in the daily time series presented in the plot above. The series covers the span of time going from September 2004 to September 2025.
History. Here are a few summary statistics computed on the full sample: the interest rate had a mean value of 2.39 percent; it reached a trough of -0.54 on 10 March 2020; it attained a maximum of 4.92 on 22 September 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | 3.2521 |
| 2025-09-29 | 3.2131 |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.2062 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 18-year rate ECB spot yield curve (AAA 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 |