8-month 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-rated bonds, the spot interest rate on 8-month euro-area government bonds was 2.83 percent on 29 September 2026, versus 2.86 on 28 September.
Sample. There are 5,641 data points in the daily time series shown in the figure above. The time range covered by the series goes from September 2004 to September 2026.
History. Here are some simple statistics computed on the entire sample: the interest rate had an average value of 0.99 percent; it reached its highest level of 4.42 on 2 July 2008; it hit a minimum of -0.91 on 10 March 2017.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | 2.8679 |
| 2026-09-28 | 2.8576 |
| 2026-09-29 | 2.831 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 8-month 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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