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. According to ECB's statistics calculated on bonds across all ratings, the spot interest rate on 18-year euro-area government bonds was 3.79 percent on 12 February 2026, versus 3.82 on the previous day.
Sample. There are 5,480 observations overall in the daily time series displayed in the chart above. The series covers the time range going from September 2004 to February 2026.
History. Here's a peek at some summary statistics calculated on the entire sample: the interest rate recorded its maximum of 5.58 percent on 25 November 2011; it reached a minimum of 0.18 on 11 December 2020; it was equal on average to 3.05.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | 3.8138 |
| 2026-02-11 | 3.8179 |
| 2026-02-12 | 3.7907 |
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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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