8-month 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 ECB's statistics calculated on securities across all ratings, the spot interest rate on 8-month euro-area government bonds was 2.32 percent on 20 April 2026, the same value recorded on 17 April 2026.
Sample. There are 5,526 records in the daily series shown in the plot above. The time period covered by the series goes from September 2004 to April 2026.
History. Take a look at a few descriptive statistics we calculated on the full sample: the interest rate had a mean of 1.17 percent; it reached its lowest level of -0.77 on 22 November 2021; it reached its maximum of 4.43 on 2 July 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | 2.372 |
| 2026-04-17 | 2.3167 |
| 2026-04-20 | 2.3249 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 8-month 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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