26-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. Based on ECB's statistics calculated on bonds across all ratings, the spot interest rate on 26-year euro-area government bonds stood at 4.02 percent on 29 December 2025, compared to 4.04 on 24 December.
Sample. This daily series has 5,448 observations overall. The time period covered by the series stretches from September 2004 to December 2025.
History. Here are a few descriptive statistics computed on the whole sample: the interest rate averaged 3.22 percent; it hit a peak of 5.78 on 25 November 2011; it hit a minimum of 0.44 on 11 December 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | 4.0432 |
| 2025-12-24 | 4.0435 |
| 2025-12-29 | 4.0192 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 26-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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