21-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 ECB's statistics computed on AAA-rated bonds, the spot interest rate on 21-year euro-area government bonds was 3.79 percent on 17 September 2026, compared to 3.84 on 16 September.
Sample. There are 5,633 data points in the daily series displayed in the chart above. The series covers the time range stretching from September 2004 to September 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at some simple statistics we computed on the entire sample: the interest rate had a mean of 2.49 percent; it peaked at 5.01 on 22 September 2008; it registered a minimum of -0.50 on 10 March 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 3.85570 |
| 2026-09-16 | 3.83710 |
| 2026-09-17 | 3.79120 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 21-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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