20-year spot rate on government bonds (percentage points; nominal; interpolated; AAA rating) - 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 calculated on AAA bonds, the spot interest rate on 20-year euro-area government bonds stood at 3.52 percent on 14 May 2026, versus 3.56 on 13 May 2026.
Sample. The daily series shown in the graph has 5,543 observations overall. The span of time covered by the series is from September 2004 to May 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of some simple statistics computed on the entire sample: the interest rate had an average value of 2.45 percent; it peaked at 4.98 on 22 September 2008; it hit a minimum of -0.51 on 10 March 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | 3.5629 |
| 2026-05-13 | 3.5625 |
| 2026-05-14 | 3.5167 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 20-year rate ECB spot yield curve (AAA 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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