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 3.72 percent on 13 November 2025, versus 3.70 on 12 November 2025.
Sample. The daily time series displayed in the graph has 5,418 records overall. The series covers the span of time stretching from September 2004 to November 2025.
History. Here are some descriptive statistics we computed on the full sample: the interest rate reached a maximum of 5.58 percent on 25 November 2011; it registered a minimum of 0.18 on 11 December 2020; it had an average value of 3.04.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | 3.7212 |
| 2025-11-12 | 3.702 |
| 2025-11-13 | 3.7226 |
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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 |