In December 2024, the yield on a 10-year U.S. Treasury note was **** percent, forecasted to decrease to reach **** percent by August 2025. Treasury securities are debt instruments used by the government to finance the national debt. Who owns treasury notes? Because the U.S. treasury notes are generally assumed to be a risk-free investment, they are often used by large financial institutions as collateral. Because of this, billions of dollars in treasury securities are traded daily. Other countries also hold U.S. treasury securities, as do U.S. households. Investors and institutions accept the relatively low interest rate because the U.S. Treasury guarantees the investment. Looking into the future Because these notes are so commonly traded, their interest rate also serves as a signal about the market’s expectations of future growth. When markets expect the economy to grow, forecasts for treasury notes will reflect that in a higher interest rate. In fact, one harbinger of recession is an inverted yield curve, when the return on 3-month treasury bills is higher than the ten-year rate. While this does not always lead to a recession, it certainly signals pessimism from financial markets.
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The yield on US 10 Year Note Bond Yield eased to 4.45% on July 18, 2025, marking a 0.01 percentage point decrease from the previous session. Over the past month, the yield has edged up by 0.06 points and is 0.20 points higher than a year ago, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. US 10 Year Treasury Bond Note Yield - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.
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The yield on US 5 Year Note Bond Yield eased to 3.95% on July 18, 2025, marking a 0.04 percentage point decrease from the previous session. Over the past month, the yield has fallen by 0.02 points and is 0.22 points lower than a year ago, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. United States 5 Year Note Yield - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.
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The yield on US 2 Year Note Bond Yield rose to 3.92% on July 17, 2025, marking a 0.02 percentage point increase from the previous session. Over the past month, the yield has fallen by 0.04 points and is 0.57 points lower than a year ago, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. US 2 Year Treasury Bond Note Yield - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.
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The yield on US 3 Year Note Bond Yield eased to 3.84% on July 18, 2025, marking a 0.04 percentage point decrease from the previous session. Over the past month, the yield has fallen by 0.04 points and is 0.45 points lower than a year ago, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. United States 3 Year Note Yield - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.
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China Bond Yield: Treasury Bond: 5 Year data was reported at 1.577 % pa in 16 May 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.577 % pa for 15 May 2025. China Bond Yield: Treasury Bond: 5 Year data is updated daily, averaging 3.035 % pa from Mar 2006 (Median) to 16 May 2025, with 4806 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.529 % pa in 06 Jan 2014 and a record low of 1.341 % pa in 03 Jan 2025. China Bond Yield: Treasury Bond: 5 Year data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Money Market, Interest Rate, Yield and Exchange Rate – Table CN.MF: PBC & CCDC: Treasury Bond and Other Bond Yield: Daily.
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Economic Expectations Evolution: 5 Years Chilean Peso Treasury Bonds Rate: (BCP 5): Next 2 Months data was reported at 5.700 % pa in Feb 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.800 % pa for Jan 2023. Economic Expectations Evolution: 5 Years Chilean Peso Treasury Bonds Rate: (BCP 5): Next 2 Months data is updated monthly, averaging 4.800 % pa from Jan 2007 (Median) to Feb 2023, with 194 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.000 % pa in Sep 2008 and a record low of 1.500 % pa in Oct 2020. Economic Expectations Evolution: 5 Years Chilean Peso Treasury Bonds Rate: (BCP 5): Next 2 Months data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Chile. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.M007: Bond Yield: Forecast.
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Canada CA: Government Bond Yield: 3-5 Years data was reported at 0.982 % pa in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.677 % pa for 2016. Canada CA: Government Bond Yield: 3-5 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 5.330 % pa from Dec 1951 (Median) to 2017, with 67 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.676 % pa in 1981 and a record low of 0.664 % pa in 2015. Canada CA: Government Bond Yield: 3-5 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.IMF.IFS: Treasury Bill and Government Securities Rates: Annual.
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The yield on US 30 Year Bond Yield eased to 5.00% on July 18, 2025, marking a 0.01 percentage point decrease from the previous session. Over the past month, the yield has edged up by 0.11 points and is 0.55 points higher than a year ago, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. United States 30 Year Bond Yield - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.
As of April 16, 2025, the yield for a ten-year U.S. government bond was 4.34 percent, while the yield for a two-year bond was 3.86 percent. This represents an inverted yield curve, whereby bonds of longer maturities provide a lower yield, reflecting investors' expectations for a decline in long-term interest rates. Hence, making long-term debt holders open to more risk under the uncertainty around the condition of financial markets in the future. That markets are uncertain can be seen by considering both the short-term fluctuations, and the long-term downward trend, of the yields of U.S. government bonds from 2006 to 2021, before the treasury yield curve increased again significantly in the following years. What are government bonds? Government bonds, otherwise called ‘sovereign’ or ‘treasury’ bonds, are financial instruments used by governments to raise money for government spending. Investors give the government a certain amount of money (the ‘face value’), to be repaid at a specified time in the future (the ‘maturity date’). In addition, the government makes regular periodic interest payments (called ‘coupon payments’). Once initially issued, government bonds are tradable on financial markets, meaning their value can fluctuate over time (even though the underlying face value and coupon payments remain the same). Investors are attracted to government bonds as, provided the country in question has a stable economy and political system, they are a very safe investment. Accordingly, in periods of economic turmoil, investors may be willing to accept a negative overall return in order to have a safe haven for their money. For example, once the market value is compared to the total received from remaining interest payments and the face value, investors have been willing to accept a negative return on two-year German government bonds between 2014 and 2021. Conversely, if the underlying economy and political structures are weak, investors demand a higher return to compensate for the higher risk they take on. Consequently, the return on bonds in emerging markets like Brazil are consistently higher than that of the United States (and other developed economies). Inverted yield curves When investors are worried about the financial future, it can lead to what is called an ‘inverted yield curve’. An inverted yield curve is where investors pay more for short term bonds than long term, indicating they do not have confidence in long-term financial conditions. Historically, the yield curve has historically inverted before each of the last five U.S. recessions. The last U.S. yield curve inversion occurred at several brief points in 2019 – a trend which continued until the Federal Reserve cut interest rates several times over that year. However, the ultimate trigger for the next recession was the unpredicted, exogenous shock of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, showing how such informal indicators may be grounded just as much in coincidence as causation.
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Graph and download economic data for Interest Rates: Long-Term Government Bond Yields: 10-Year: Main (Including Benchmark) for United States (IRLTLT01USM156N) from Apr 1953 to May 2025 about long-term, 10-year, bonds, yield, government, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.
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Ghana Treasury Bills, Notes and Bonds Yield: Fixed Rate Note: 5 Years data was reported at 16.500 % pa in Jun 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 16.500 % pa for May 2018. Ghana Treasury Bills, Notes and Bonds Yield: Fixed Rate Note: 5 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 18.250 % pa from Mar 2005 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 137 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.000 % pa in Oct 2012 and a record low of 13.670 % pa in Sep 2011. Ghana Treasury Bills, Notes and Bonds Yield: Fixed Rate Note: 5 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Ghana. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.M006: Treasury Bills, Notes and Bonds Yield.
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Chile Economic Expectations Evolution: 5 Years Unit of Account Treasury Bonds Rate (BCU 5): Next 2 Months data was reported at 2.100 % pa in Feb 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.000 % pa for Jan 2023. Chile Economic Expectations Evolution: 5 Years Unit of Account Treasury Bonds Rate (BCU 5): Next 2 Months data is updated monthly, averaging 1.900 % pa from Jan 2007 (Median) to Feb 2023, with 194 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.200 % pa in Dec 2008 and a record low of -1.300 % pa in Mar 2021. Chile Economic Expectations Evolution: 5 Years Unit of Account Treasury Bonds Rate (BCU 5): Next 2 Months data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Chile. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.M007: Bond Yield: Forecast.
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The yield on UK 5 Year Bond Yield rose to 4.11% on July 17, 2025, marking a 0.06 percentage point increase from the previous session. Over the past month, the yield has edged up by 0.10 points and is 0.21 points higher than a year ago, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. United Kingdom 5 Year Note Yield - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.
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CN: Treasury Bond: Issue Date: Coupon Rate: Interest-bearing Book-entry: 5 Year data was reported at 3.290 % pa in 14 Nov 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.290 % pa for 17 Oct 2018. CN: Treasury Bond: Issue Date: Coupon Rate: Interest-bearing Book-entry: 5 Year data is updated daily, averaging 3.150 % pa from Oct 2004 (Median) to 14 Nov 2018, with 87 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.470 % pa in 12 Feb 2014 and a record low of 1.770 % pa in 17 Dec 2008. CN: Treasury Bond: Issue Date: Coupon Rate: Interest-bearing Book-entry: 5 Year data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Money Market, Interest Rate, Yield and Exchange Rate – Table CN.MF: CCDC: Treasury Bond Yield: Primary Market: Daily.
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Bangladesh Government Treasury Bond Rate: 5 Years data was reported at 11.360 % pa in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.390 % pa for Feb 2025. Bangladesh Government Treasury Bond Rate: 5 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 8.330 % pa from Dec 2003 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 220 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.430 % pa in Jun 2024 and a record low of 3.810 % pa in Jul 2021. Bangladesh Government Treasury Bond Rate: 5 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bangladesh Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.M004: Government Treasury Bills.
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United States Treasury Notes Yield: Constant Maturity: Nominal: MA: 5 Years data was reported at 3.000 % pa in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.894 % pa for Sep 2018. United States Treasury Notes Yield: Constant Maturity: Nominal: MA: 5 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 5.091 % pa from Apr 1953 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 787 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.930 % pa in Sep 1981 and a record low of 0.620 % pa in Jul 2012. United States Treasury Notes Yield: Constant Maturity: Nominal: MA: 5 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Reserve Board. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.M008: Treasury Securities Yields.
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China Treasury Bond Yield: Primary Market: Certificated: 5 Year data was reported at 2.000 % pa in 10 May 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.000 % pa for 10 Mar 2025. China Treasury Bond Yield: Primary Market: Certificated: 5 Year data is updated daily, averaging 4.170 % pa from Jul 2004 (Median) to 10 May 2025, with 76 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.340 % pa in 01 Aug 2008 and a record low of 2.000 % pa in 10 May 2025. China Treasury Bond Yield: Primary Market: Certificated: 5 Year data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Money Market, Interest Rate, Yield and Exchange Rate – Table CN.MF: MOF: Treasury Bond Yield: Primary Market: Daily.
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Australia Government Bond Yield: 3-5 Years data was reported at 1.097 % pa in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.098 % pa for 2018. Australia Government Bond Yield: 3-5 Years data is updated yearly, averaging 5.732 % pa from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2019, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.824 % pa in 1982 and a record low of 1.097 % pa in 2019. Australia Government Bond Yield: 3-5 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.IMF.IFS: Treasury Bill and Government Securities Rates: Annual.
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In December 2024, the yield on a 10-year U.S. Treasury note was **** percent, forecasted to decrease to reach **** percent by August 2025. Treasury securities are debt instruments used by the government to finance the national debt. Who owns treasury notes? Because the U.S. treasury notes are generally assumed to be a risk-free investment, they are often used by large financial institutions as collateral. Because of this, billions of dollars in treasury securities are traded daily. Other countries also hold U.S. treasury securities, as do U.S. households. Investors and institutions accept the relatively low interest rate because the U.S. Treasury guarantees the investment. Looking into the future Because these notes are so commonly traded, their interest rate also serves as a signal about the market’s expectations of future growth. When markets expect the economy to grow, forecasts for treasury notes will reflect that in a higher interest rate. In fact, one harbinger of recession is an inverted yield curve, when the return on 3-month treasury bills is higher than the ten-year rate. While this does not always lead to a recession, it certainly signals pessimism from financial markets.