As of July 18, 2025, the major economy with the highest yield on 10-year government bonds was Turkey, with a yield of ** percent. This is due to the risks investors take when investing in Turkey, notably due to high inflation rates potentially eradicating any profits made when using a foreign currency to investing in securities denominated in Turkish lira. Of the major developed economies, United Kingdom had one the highest yield on 10-year government bonds at this time with **** percent, while Switzerland had the lowest at **** percent. How does inflation influence the yields of government bonds? Inflation reduces purchasing power over time. Due to this, investors seek higher returns to offset the anticipated decrease in purchasing power resulting from rapid price rises. In countries with high inflation, government bond yields often incorporate investor expectations and risk premiums, resulting in comparatively higher rates offered by these bonds. Why are government bond rates significant? Government bond rates are an important indicator of financial markets, serving as a benchmark for borrowing costs, interest rates, and investor sentiment. They affect the cost of government borrowing, influence the price of various financial instruments, and serve as a reflection of expectations regarding inflation and economic growth. For instance, in financial analysis and investing, people often use the 10-year U.S. government bond rates as a proxy for the longer-term risk-free rate.

In January 2020, prior to the onset of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, three of the seven largest economies by GDP had negative yields for two-year government bonds (Japan, Germany and France). With the onset of the pandemic, two-year bond yields in these countries actually rose slightly - in contrast to the other major economies, where yields fell over this period. As of December 2024, yields for two-year government bonds exhibited fluctuations across all countries. Notably, Japan showed a slight upward trend, while China experienced a modest decline.Negative yields assume that investors lack confidence in economic growth, meaning many investments (such as stocks) may lose value. Therefore, it is preferable to take a small loss on government debt that carries almost no risk to the investor, than risk a larger loss on other investments. As both the yen and euro are considered very safe assets, Japanese, German and French bonds were already being held by many investors prior to the pandemic as a hedge against economic downturn. Therefore, with the announcement of fiscal responses to the pandemic by many governments around March 2020, the value of these assets rose as confidence increased (slightly) that the worst case may be avoided. At the same time, yields on bonds with a higher return fell, as investors sought out investments with a higher return that were still considered safe.

This dataset provides values for 30 YEAR BOND YIELD reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

In March 2025, the average yield on ten-year government bonds in the United States was 4.27 percent. This was the highest of the selected developed economies considered in this statistic. Except Germany, Luxembourg, and Japan, all countries had a yield higher than three on their government bonds. Bonds and yields – additional information The bond yield indicates the level of return that the investor can expect from a given type of bond. The government of Italy, for instance, offered the investors 3.9 percent yield on ten-year government bonds for borrowing their money in March 2025. In the United States, government needs are also financed by selling various debt instruments such as Treasury bills, notes, bonds and savings bonds to investors. The largest holders of U.S. debt are the Federal Reserve and Government accounts in the United States. The major foreign holders of the United States treasury securities are Japan, Mainland China, and the United Kingdom.

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As of December 2024, the countries with the highest 10-year yields are the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia with 4.68, 4.38 and 4.21 percent, respectively. Of the largest economies by GDP, the United States saw the sharpest fall in absolute terms for 10-year government bond yields due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. From a level of 1.51 percent in January 2020, yields on 10-year government bonds fell to 0.65 percent by April 2020, and had further fallen to 0.53 percent by July 2020 before starting to recover towards the end of the year. Conversely, countries that went into 2020 with already low bond yields like Japan, Germany and France actually saw a small increase in March 2020 - although these already low yields mean that these small changes are significant in relative terms.

China Bond Yield: Treasury Bond: 1 Year data was reported at 1.451 % pa in 16 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.438 % pa for 15 May 2025. China Bond Yield: Treasury Bond: 1 Year data is updated daily, averaging 2.569 % pa from Mar 2006 (Median) to 16 May 2025, with 4806 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.250 % pa in 07 Jan 2014 and a record low of 0.931 % pa in 24 Dec 2024. China Bond Yield: Treasury Bond: 1 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.

The yield on India 10Y Bond Yield rose to 6.31% on July 23, 2025, marking a 0.01 percentage point increase from the previous session. Over the past month, the yield has fallen by 0.05 points and is 0.65 points lower than a year ago, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. India 10-Year Government Bond Yield - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Switzerland Bond Yield: 1 Year data was reported at -0.645 % pa in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.618 % pa for Sep 2018. Switzerland Bond Yield: 1 Year data is updated monthly, averaging 1.680 % pa from Jan 1988 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 370 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.093 % pa in Jan 1990 and a record low of -0.979 % pa in Nov 2015. Switzerland Bond Yield: 1 Year data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Swiss National Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.M006: Government Bond Yield.

Key information about EU Short Term Government Bond Yield

• European Union Short Term Government Bond Yield: Month Avg: Euro Area: 2 Years was reported at 2.23 % pa in Feb 2025, compared with 2.38 % pa in the previous month.
• EU Short Term Government Bond Yield data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1970 to Feb 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 13.56 % pa in Feb 2012 and a record low of -0.65 % pa in Nov 2021.
• Short Term Government Bond Yield is reported by CEIC Data.

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Key information about Turkey Short Term Government Bond Yield

• Turkey Short Term Government Bond Yield: Month Avg: Turkey: 1 Year was reported at 45.25 % pa in Dec 2024, compared with 47.96 % pa in the previous month.
• Turkey Short Term Government Bond Yield data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2006 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 50.52 % pa in May 2024 and a record low of 5.07 % pa in May 2013.
• Short Term Government Bond Yield is reported by CEIC Data.

As of December 30, 2024, ** economies reported a negative value for their ten year minus two year government bond yield spread: Ukraine with a negative spread of ***** percent; Turkey, with a negative spread of 1332 percent; Nigeria with **** percent; and Russia with **** percent. At this time, almost all long-term debt for major economies was generating positive yields, with only the most stable European countries seeing smaller values. Why is an inverted yield curve important? Often called an inverted yield curve or negative yield curve, a situation where short term debt has a higher yield than long term debt is considered a main indicator of an impending recession. Essentially, this situation reflects an underlying belief among a majority of investors that short term interest rates are about to fall, with the lowering of interest rates being the orthodox fiscal response to a recession. Therefore, investors purchase safe government debt at today's higher interest rate, driving down the yield on long term debt. In the United States, an inverted yield curve for an extended period preceded (almost) all recent recessions. The exception to this is the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic – however, the U.S. ten minus two year spread still came very close to negative territory in mid-2019. Bond yields and the coronavirus pandemic The onset of the coronavirus saw stock markets around the world crash in March 2020. This had an effect on bond markets, with the yield of both long term government debt and short term government debt falling dramatically at this time – reaching negative territory in many countries. With stock values collapsing, many investors placed their money in government debt – which guarantees both a regular interest payment and stable underlying value - in contrast to falling share prices. This led to many investors paying an amount for bonds on the market that was higher than the overall return for the duration of the bond (which is what is signified by a negative yield). However, the calculus is that the small loss taken on stable bonds is less that the losses likely to occur on the market. Moreover, if conditions continue to deteriorate, the bonds may be sold on at an even higher price, partly offsetting the losses from the negative yield.

Government Bond Yields: Long Term: Month Avg: EU 27 excl UK data was reported at 3.570 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.320 % for Feb 2025. Government Bond Yields: Long Term: Month Avg: EU 27 excl UK data is updated monthly, averaging 3.500 % from Jan 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 291 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.610 % in Jul 2001 and a record low of 0.060 % in Dec 2020. Government Bond Yields: Long Term: Month Avg: EU 27 excl UK data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.M019: Eurostat: Long Term Government Bond Yield: Monthly Average: By Countries.

At the end of 2024, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond was **** percent. Despite the increase in recent years, the highest yields could be observed in the early 1990s. What affects bond prices? The factors that play a big role in valuation and interest in government bonds are interest rate and inflation. If inflation is expected to be high, investors will demand a higher return on bonds. Country credit ratings indicate how stable the economy is and thus also influence the government bond prices. Risk and bonds Finally, when investors are worried about the bond issuer’s ability to pay at the end of the term, they demand a higher interest rate. For the U.S. Treasury, the vast majority of investors consider the investment to be perfectly safe. Ten-year government bonds from other countries show that countries seen as more risky have a higher bond return. On the other hand, countries in which investors do not expect economic growth have a lower yield.

Key information about Georgia Short Term Government Bond Yield

• Georgia Short Term Government Bond Yield: Month Avg: Georgia: 1 Year was reported at 7.58 % pa in Feb 2025, compared with 7.64 % pa in the previous month.
• Georgia Short Term Government Bond Yield data is updated monthly, available from Sep 2009 to Feb 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 14.57 % pa in Sep 2010 and a record low of 4.13 % pa in Oct 2013.
• Short Term Government Bond Yield is reported by CEIC Data.

Key information about Colombia Short Term Government Bond Yield

• Colombia Short Term Government Bond Yield: Daily: Colombia: 1 Year was reported at 8.87 % pa in Mar 2025, compared with 8.94 % pa in the previous day.
• Colombia Short Term Government Bond Yield data is updated daily, available from Jan 2003 to Mar 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 13.38 % pa in Oct 2022 and a record low of 1.78 % pa in Feb 2021.
• Short Term Government Bond Yield is reported by CEIC Data.

Georgia Yield on Government Bonds: 10 Years data was reported at 8.822 % pa in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.016 % pa for Jul 2018. Georgia Yield on Government Bonds: 10 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 10.464 % pa from Mar 2012 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.478 % pa in Feb 2016 and a record low of 8.822 % pa in Oct 2018. Georgia Yield on Government Bonds: 10 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Finance of Georgia . The data is categorized under Global Database’s Georgia – Table GE.M002: Interest Rates: Money and Government Papers.

General

The dataset contains government bond prices and yields of 30 countries from 6 world regions (Americas, Europe, Asia, Pacific, Middle East, Africa) in the range of 1970 to 2020.

The data was collected on TradingView and splitted in two files: prices.csv and yields.csv

Columns

There are 216 columns in both files sorted alphabetically. The difference is in units: for yields.csv each value represents a % yield for a particular bond and for prices.csv it is the cost of a bond in a particular country's currency.

... | US07 | US Government Bond 5Y term | % or USD | | US10 | US Government Bond 10Y term | % or USD | | US20 | US Government Bond 20Y term | % or USD | | US30 | US Government Bond 30Y term | % or USD |

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Key information about Taiwan Short Term Government Bond Yield

• Taiwan Short Term Government Bond Yield: Daily: Taiwan: 2 Years was reported at 1.30 % pa in Mar 2025, compared with 1.30 % pa in the previous day.
• Taiwan Short Term Government Bond Yield data is updated daily, available from Jul 2002 to Mar 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.45 % pa in Jan 2025 and a record low of 0.08 % pa in Oct 2020.
• Short Term Government Bond Yield is reported by CEIC Data.