8-year par yield on government bonds (percentage points; nominal; constant maturity; 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 par yield on 8-year euro-area government bonds was 2.63 percent on 12 February 2026, versus 2.65 on 11 February.
Sample. In this daily time series, there are 5,481 observations overall. The series covers the period extending from September 2004 to February 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few simple statistics we computed on the whole sample: the yield reached a maximum of 4.75 percent on 16 June 2008; it reached its lowest level of -0.89 on 9 March 2020; it averaged 1.77.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | 2.6416 |
| 2026-02-11 | 2.6463 |
| 2026-02-12 | 2.6278 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 8-year rate ECB par yield curve (AAA bonds) |
| Country | Euro area |
| Economic concept | Interest rate |
| Data type | Constant-maturity nominal par yield 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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