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. Based on European Central Bank's statistics computed on AAA bonds, the spot interest rate on 4-year euro-area government bonds was 2.58 percent on 16 April 2026, compared to 2.59 on the previous day.
Sample. In the daily series presented in the plot, there are 5,524 observations in total. The time span covered by the series goes from September 2004 to April 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some summary statistics we calculated on the whole sample: the interest rate reached a trough of -1.01 percent on 9 March 2020; it peaked at 4.73 on 19 June 2008; it had a mean of 1.28.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | 2.6259 |
| 2026-04-15 | 2.5878 |
| 2026-04-16 | 2.5829 |
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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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