18-year spot rate on government bonds (percentage points; nominal; interpolated; 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. As indicated by ECB's statistics calculated on securities across all ratings, the spot interest rate on 18-year euro-area government bonds was 4.04 percent on 13 August 2026, compared to 4.05 on the previous day.
Sample. There are 5,608 observations in the daily series displayed in the plot above. The time span covered by the series goes from September 2004 to August 2026.
History. Here's a peek at some summary statistics we computed on the full sample: the interest rate recorded a minimum of 0.18 percent on 11 December 2020; it reached a maximum of 5.58 on 25 November 2011; it was equal on average to 3.07.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | 4.0638 |
| 2026-08-12 | 4.0454 |
| 2026-08-13 | 4.0446 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 18-year rate ECB spot yield curve (all 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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