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. According to European Central Bank's statistics computed on AAA-rated securities, the spot interest rate on 8-month euro-area government bonds stood at 1.99 percent on 29 December 2025, versus 2.00 on 24 December 2025.
Sample. This daily series has 5,448 observations overall. The time span covered by the series stretches from September 2004 to December 2025.
History. Check out some statistics computed on the full sample: the interest rate was equal on average to 0.94 percent; it reached a trough of -0.91 on 10 March 2017; it recorded its highest level of 4.42 on 2 July 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | 1.9932 |
| 2025-12-24 | 2.0006 |
| 2025-12-29 | 1.9944 |
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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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