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-rated securities, the spot interest rate on 18-year euro-area government bonds was 3.39 percent on 22 June 2026, versus 3.41 on 19 June 2026.
Sample. The daily series shown in the figure has a total of 5,570 observations. The time period covered by the series goes from September 2004 to June 2026.
History. Here are a few descriptive statistics we computed on the entire sample: the interest rate recorded a minimum of -0.54 percent on 10 March 2020; it attained a maximum of 4.92 on 22 September 2008; it had an average value of 2.42.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | 3.3486 |
| 2026-06-19 | 3.4064 |
| 2026-06-22 | 3.387 |
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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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