8-year par yield on government bonds (percentage points; nominal; constant maturity; 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 computed on securities across all ratings, the par yield on 8-year euro-area government bonds was 3.79 percent on 15 October 2026, compared to 3.91 on the previous day.
Sample. There are 5,653 records overall in the daily series displayed in the chart above. The time period covered by the series is from September 2004 to October 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some statistics computed on the full sample: the yield reached its lowest level of -0.39 percent on 11 December 2020; it attained a maximum of 4.85 percent on 16 June 2008; it had a mean of 2.32 percent.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | 3.87350 |
| 2026-10-14 | 3.90600 |
| 2026-10-15 | 3.78580 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 8-year rate ECB par yield curve (all 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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