6-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 6-year euro-area government bonds stood at 2.74 percent on 24 September 2025, versus 2.73 on 23 September 2025.
Sample. In this daily time series, there are 5,382 observations overall. The series covers the time span stretching from September 2004 to September 2025.
History. Here are a few statistics we calculated on the full sample: the interest rate hit a minimum of -0.51 percent on 11 December 2020; it recorded a maximum of 4.81 on 16 June 2008; it had an average value of 2.02.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | 2.7232 |
| 2025-09-23 | 2.7273 |
| 2025-09-24 | 2.7374 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 6-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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