2-year par yield on government bonds (percentage points; nominal; constant maturity; 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. Based on European Central Bank's statistics computed on securities across all ratings, the par yield on 2-year euro-area government bonds was 2.67 percent on 14 May 2026, compared to 2.72 on the previous day.
Sample. There are 5,543 data points overall in the daily time series shown in the graph above. The series covers the time period extending from September 2004 to May 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some simple statistics we computed on the whole sample: the yield recorded its maximum of 4.77 percent on 16 June 2008; it reached a trough of -0.66 on 19 November 2021; it had a mean value of 1.40.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | 2.7312 |
| 2026-05-13 | 2.7177 |
| 2026-05-14 | 2.6714 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 2-year rate ECB par yield curve (all bonds) |
| Country | Euro area |
| Economic concept | Interest rate |
| Data type | Constant-maturity nominal par yield 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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