United Kingdom 10Y Bond Yield was 4.81 percent on Thursday March 27, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. UK 10 Year Gilt Bond Yield - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

The monthly average yield on five, ten, and twenty-year nominal zero coupon British Government securities in the United Kingdom (UK) have all seen a continued decrease from December 2019 to July 2020. January 2021 saw a slight increase, progressing to October 2022 when yields reached a new high. At the end of December 2024, the monthly average yield of 20-year British Government Securities stood at 4.65 percent.

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UK 20 Year Bond Yield was 5.30 percent on Wednesday March 26, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for UK 20Y.

The total market size of gilts in the United Kingdom (UK) amounted to approximately 2.6 trillion British pounds as of December 2024. The majority of gilts in the UK are made up of conventional (nominal) gilts which are as defined by the United Kingdom Debt Management Office as "A conventional gilt is a liability of the Government which guarantees to pay the holder of the gilt a fixed cash payment (coupon) every six months until the maturity date, at which point the holder receives the final coupon payment and the return of the principal. The prices of conventional gilts are quoted in terms of £100 nominal. However, they can be traded in units as small as a penny."

United Kingdom 30-Year Treasury Gilt Auction Bond Yield was 5.37 percent on Wednesday March 26, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. United Kingdom 30-Year Treasury Gilt Auction - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

Key information about UK Short Term Government Bond Yield

• United Kingdom Short Term Government Bond Yield: Month Avg: United Kingdom: 5 Years was reported at 3.89 % pa in Oct 2024, compared with 3.62 % pa in the previous month.
• UK Short Term Government Bond Yield data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1982 to Oct 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 15.47 % pa in Jan 1982 and a record low of -0.08 % pa in Jul 2020.
• Short Term Government Bond Yield is reported by CEIC Data.

The average yearly yield of UK 10-year government bonds has shown a significant downward trend from 1990 to 2023. Starting at nearly 12 percent in 1990, yields steadily declined, with slight fluctuations, reaching a low of 0.37 percent in 2020. After 2020, yields began to rise again, reflecting recent increases in interest rates and inflation expectations. This long-term decline indicates decreasing inflation and interest rates in Australia over the past decades, with recent economic conditions prompting a reversal in bond yields.

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Gilts are bonds issued by the UK Government (HM Treasury) and listed on the London Stock Exchange. The gross value of government bonds issued has been forecast to total a value of 277.7 billion British pounds in 2024.

Prices for UK 6M including live quotes, historical charts and news. UK 6M was last updated by Trading Economics this March 27 of 2025.

UK gilt bond yields mostly decreased between October 2023 and October 2024. For instance, the 1-year bond yield dropped from 5.18 percent to 4.42 percent, and the 30-year yield fell from 4.93 percent to 4.68 percent. The decline in yields was consistent across both short- and long-term maturities during this period.

United Kingdom Government Bond Yield: Zero Coupon: 10 Years data was reported at 4.484 % pa in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.538 % pa for Jan 2025. United Kingdom Government Bond Yield: Zero Coupon: 10 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 4.734 % pa from Jan 1982 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 518 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.643 % pa in Jan 1982 and a record low of 0.125 % pa in Jul 2020. United Kingdom Government Bond Yield: Zero Coupon: 10 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of England. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.M013: Government Bond Yield. The data reflects 10 year Government Bond Zero Coupon Yield.

Prices for UK 20Y including live quotes, historical charts and news. UK 20Y was last updated by Trading Economics this March 27 of 2025.

As of January 7, 2025, the UK bond market displayed a positive spread of 21.5 basis points between 10-year and 2-year yields, indicating long-term rates slightly above short-term ones. The 5-year versus 2-year spread showed a negative 2.1 basis points, while the 2-year versus 1-year spread was even lower at -17.9 basis points, suggesting an inverted yield curve in shorter maturities. The negative spreads in the UK bond market, particularly the -2.1 basis points between 5-year and 2-year yields and -17.9 basis points between 2-year and 1-year yields, indicate an inverted yield curve. This often signals investor pessimism about short-term economic prospects, as investors seek the relative safety of long-term bonds, pushing those yields down relative to shorter-term bonds. An inverted yield curve is typically interpreted as a potential indicator of economic slowdown or recession, as it reflects expectations of lower interest rates in the future to stimulate the economy.

Prices for UK 3M including live quotes, historical charts and news. UK 3M was last updated by Trading Economics this March 26 of 2025.

The monthly average yield on 10 year nominal zero coupon British Government Securities in the United Kingdom (UK) has seen a continued decrease between December 2019 and July 2020, before recovering. In June 2024, the average yield was 4.12 percent, compared to 0.18 percent in July 2020.

United Kingdom 2Y Bond Yield was 4.27 percent on Thursday March 27, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for UK 2Y.

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