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 stood at 2.30 percent on 29 December 2025, compared to 2.35 on 24 December.
Sample. There are 5,448 records overall in the daily series shown in the chart above. The series covers the time span extending from September 2004 to December 2025.
History. Here's a peek at a few simple statistics calculated on the entire sample: the interest rate had an average value of 1.27 percent; it hit a peak of 4.73 on 19 June 2008; it reached a trough of -1.01 on 9 March 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | 2.3472 |
| 2025-12-24 | 2.3459 |
| 2025-12-29 | 2.2979 |
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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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