About the 10-year Treasury yield
The 10-year Treasury yield is the annual return investors get for lending to the US government for ten years, measured at constant maturity. It is the benchmark long-term interest rate in the United States: 30-year mortgage rates, corporate bond yields and the discount rates used to value stocks all move with it.
The yield rises when investors expect higher inflation or stronger growth and falls when they look for safety or expect the Fed to cut rates. The chart shows the monthly average of daily yields published by the Federal Reserve.
10-Year Treasury Yield by year
| Year | Average | High | Low | December / latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct) | 4.53% | 5.14% | 4.13% | 5.14% |
| 2025 | 4.29% | 4.63% | 4.06% | 4.14% |
| 2024 | 4.21% | 4.54% | 3.72% | 4.39% |
| 2023 | 3.96% | 4.80% | 3.46% | 4.02% |
| 2022 | 2.95% | 3.98% | 1.76% | 3.62% |
| 2021 | 1.44% | 1.64% | 1.08% | 1.47% |
| 2020 | 0.89% | 1.76% | 0.62% | 0.93% |
| 2019 | 2.14% | 2.71% | 1.63% | 1.86% |
| 2018 | 2.91% | 3.15% | 2.58% | 2.83% |
| 2017 | 2.33% | 2.48% | 2.19% | 2.40% |
| 2016 | 1.84% | 2.49% | 1.50% | 2.49% |
| 2015 | 2.14% | 2.36% | 1.88% | 2.24% |
| 2014 | 2.54% | 2.86% | 2.21% | 2.21% |
| 2013 | 2.35% | 2.90% | 1.76% | 2.90% |
| 2012 | 1.80% | 2.17% | 1.53% | 1.72% |
| 2011 | 2.79% | 3.58% | 1.98% | 1.98% |
| 2010 | 3.21% | 3.85% | 2.54% | 3.29% |
| 2009 | 3.26% | 3.72% | 2.52% | 3.59% |
| 2008 | 3.67% | 4.10% | 2.42% | 2.42% |
| 2007 | 4.63% | 5.10% | 4.10% | 4.10% |
| 2006 | 4.79% | 5.11% | 4.42% | 4.56% |
| 2005 | 4.29% | 4.54% | 4.00% | 4.47% |
| 2004 | 4.27% | 4.73% | 3.83% | 4.23% |
| 2003 | 4.01% | 4.45% | 3.33% | 4.27% |
| 2002 | 4.61% | 5.28% | 3.87% | 4.03% |
| 2001 | 5.02% | 5.39% | 4.57% | 5.09% |
| 2000 | 6.03% | 6.66% | 5.24% | 5.24% |
| 1999 | 5.64% | 6.28% | 4.72% | 6.28% |
| 1998 | 5.26% | 5.65% | 4.53% | 4.65% |
| 1997 | 6.35% | 6.89% | 5.81% | 5.81% |
Monthly values. The last 30 years are shown; the chart above has the full history since January 1962.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the current 10-year Treasury yield?
The 10-year Treasury yield was 5.14% in October 2026, up 1.08 points from a year earlier, according to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
What was the highest 10-year Treasury yield on record?
Since January 1962, the highest reading was 15.32% in September 1981 and the lowest was 0.62% in July 2020.
Where does this data come from?
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