21-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. As indicated by ECB's statistics computed on securities across all ratings, the par yield on 21-year euro-area government bonds was 3.87 percent on 20 April 2026, versus 3.85 on 17 April 2026.
Sample. This daily series has 5,526 observations overall. The period covered by the series stretches from September 2004 to April 2026.
History. Here are some summary statistics computed on the full sample: the yield had an average value of 3.02 percent; it achieved a maximum of 5.43 on 25 November 2011; it recorded a bottom of 0.29 on 11 December 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | 3.9144 |
| 2026-04-17 | 3.853 |
| 2026-04-20 | 3.868 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 21-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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