Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Euro Area (EA)
Euro Area (EA): Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum was 1.31 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Euro Area (EA), 1970–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Euro Area (EA) is 1.31, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 41.1% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 14.55 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9306, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Euro Area (EA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.23 | — |
| 1971 | 7.92 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 7.63 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 8.4 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 10.17 | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 9.55 | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 10.07 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 10.15 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 9.66 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 10.41 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 12.37 | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 14.55 | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 14.31 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 13.04 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 12.19 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 10.69 | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 8.81 | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 9.06 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 8.97 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 9.68 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 10.87 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 10.16 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 9.83 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.42 | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 8.18 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 8.73 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 7.23 | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 5.96 | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 4.7 | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 4.66 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.44 | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 5.03 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.92 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.16 | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 4.14 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.44 | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 3.86 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 4.33 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 4.36 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.03 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 3.78 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.31 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 3.05 | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 3.01 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.28 | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | -44.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9306 | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 1.31 | +41.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.22 | 7.63 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.37 | 8.81 | 14.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.87 | 4.66 | 10.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 | 3.44 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 0.9306 | 4.31 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)
More financial sector data for Euro Area (EA)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.10 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 244.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 434.01 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.54 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.52 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 12.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 38.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Euro Area (EA)?
- Government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Euro Area (EA) was 1.31 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.55 in 1981.
- What is the lowest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9306 in 2016.
- How does Euro Area (EA) rank for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2017.
- Is government bonds, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro Area (EA) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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