4-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. According to European Central Bank's statistics calculated on securities across all ratings, the spot interest rate on 4-year euro-area government bonds was 2.84 percent on 14 May 2026, compared to 2.90 on 13 May.
Sample. In the daily time series plotted above, there are 5,543 records overall. The series covers the time period extending from September 2004 to May 2026.
History. Take a look at some simple statistics computed on the whole sample: the interest rate averaged 1.71 percent; it reached its lowest level of -0.61 on 17 December 2020; it achieved a maximum of 4.81 on 16 June 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | 2.9071 |
| 2026-05-13 | 2.9002 |
| 2026-05-14 | 2.8445 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 4-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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