8-year 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. According to European Central Bank's statistics calculated on AAA-rated bonds, the spot interest rate on 8-year euro-area government bonds stood at 3.02 percent on 13 August 2026, compared to 3.03 on the previous day.
Sample. This daily time series has 5,608 data points. The time period covered by the series goes from September 2004 to August 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few simple statistics calculated on the whole sample: the interest rate achieved a maximum of 4.75 percent on 16 June 2008; it reached its minimum of -0.90 on 9 March 2020; it was equal on average to 1.82.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | 3.0414 |
| 2026-08-12 | 3.03 |
| 2026-08-13 | 3.0223 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 8-year 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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