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 calculated on AAA-rated bonds, the spot interest rate on 8-month euro-area government bonds was 2.39 percent on 14 May 2026, compared to 2.40 on the previous day.
Sample. In the daily series shown in the graph, there are 5,543 records. The series covers the span of time stretching from September 2004 to May 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of a few simple statistics calculated on the entire sample: the interest rate hit a trough of -0.91 percent on 10 March 2017; it hit a maximum of 4.42 on 2 July 2008; it had a mean value of 0.96.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | 2.4044 |
| 2026-05-13 | 2.4002 |
| 2026-05-14 | 2.3892 |
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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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