8-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 bonds across all ratings, the spot interest rate on 8-year euro-area government bonds was 3.04 percent on 24 September 2025, compared to 3.03 on 23 September.
Sample. The daily time series shown in the graph has 5,382 records. The series covers the time period extending from September 2004 to September 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at some descriptive statistics calculated on the entire sample: the interest rate averaged 2.31 percent; it attained a maximum of 4.84 on 16 June 2008; it reached a trough of -0.39 on 11 December 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | 3.0284 |
| 2025-09-23 | 3.0288 |
| 2025-09-24 | 3.0407 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 8-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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