4-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. According to European Central Bank's statistics calculated on AAA securities, the spot interest rate on 4-year euro-area government bonds was 2.22 percent on 12 February 2026, compared to 2.23 on 11 February 2026.
Sample. There are 5,480 observations in the daily time series displayed in the graph above. The period covered by the series is from September 2004 to February 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of some statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the interest rate recorded a maximum of 4.73 percent on 19 June 2008; it reached a minimum of -1.01 on 9 March 2020; it had an average value of 1.27.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | 2.224 |
| 2026-02-11 | 2.231 |
| 2026-02-12 | 2.2198 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 4-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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