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 2.52 percent on 13 August 2026, compared to 2.53 on 12 August 2026.
Sample. In this daily time series, there are a total of 5,608 data points. The period covered by the series extends from September 2004 to August 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of a few summary statistics calculated on the whole sample: the interest rate peaked at 4.42 percent on 2 July 2008; it hit a minimum of -0.91 on 10 March 2017; it had a mean of 0.98.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | 2.5316 |
| 2026-08-12 | 2.5342 |
| 2026-08-13 | 2.5154 |
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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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