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 ECB's statistics calculated on AAA securities, the spot interest rate on 18-year euro-area government bonds stood at 3.41 percent on 31 March 2026, versus 3.43 on 30 March.
Sample. In this daily series, there are 5,514 records in total. The span of time covered by the series is from September 2004 to March 2026.
History. Take a look at a few descriptive statistics calculated on the entire sample: the interest rate reached its lowest level of -0.54 percent on 10 March 2020; it reached its highest level of 4.92 on 22 September 2008; it was equal on average to 2.41.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | 3.4801 |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.4321 |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.4097 |
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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 |
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