26-year spot rate on government bonds (percentage points; nominal; interpolated; 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. Based on European Central Bank's statistics calculated on securities across all ratings, the spot interest rate on 26-year euro-area government bonds stood at 4.40 percent on 17 September 2026, compared to 4.44 on 16 September 2026.
Sample. There are 5,633 observations overall in the daily time series shown in the chart above. The series covers the period going from September 2004 to September 2026.
History. Take a look at some descriptive statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the interest rate reached its lowest level of 0.44 percent on 11 December 2020; it attained a maximum of 5.78 on 25 November 2011; it was equal on average to 3.25.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 4.45990 |
| 2026-09-16 | 4.43990 |
| 2026-09-17 | 4.39760 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 26-year rate ECB spot yield curve (all 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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