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 European Central Bank's statistics computed on bonds across all ratings, the spot interest rate on 18-year euro-area government bonds was 3.96 percent on 14 May 2026, compared to 4.01 on 13 May 2026.
Sample. There are 5,543 records overall in the daily series presented in the chart above. The time range covered by the series is from September 2004 to May 2026.
History. Here are a few statistics we computed on the entire 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 3.06.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | 4.0105 |
| 2026-05-13 | 4.0094 |
| 2026-05-14 | 3.9553 |
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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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