18-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 European Central Bank's statistics computed on securities across all ratings, the par yield on 18-year euro-area government bonds stood at 4.21 percent on 17 September 2026, compared to 4.25 on the previous day.
Sample. There are 5,633 observations in the daily series presented in the chart above. The series covers the span of time stretching from September 2004 to September 2026.
History. Take a look at some summary statistics we computed on the full sample: the yield hit a minimum of 0.18 percent on 11 December 2020; it recorded its highest level of 5.36 on 25 November 2011; it had a mean of 2.97.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 4.26920 |
| 2026-09-16 | 4.25280 |
| 2026-09-17 | 4.20620 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 18-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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