Reference metadata describe statistical concepts and methodologies used for the collection and generation of data. They provide information on data quality and, since they are strongly content-oriented, assist users in interpreting the data. Reference metadata, unlike structural metadata, can be decoupled from the data.
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
1.2. Contact organisation unit
C.1: National accounts methodology; Standards and indicators
1.3. Contact name
Restricted from publication
1.4. Contact person function
Restricted from publication
1.5. Contact mail address
2920 Luxembourg LUXEMBOURG
1.6. Contact email address
Restricted from publication
1.7. Contact phone number
Restricted from publication
1.8. Contact fax number
Restricted from publication
2.1. Metadata last certified
18 June 2021
2.2. Metadata last posted
18 June 2021
2.3. Metadata last update
18 June 2021
3.1. Data description
10-year government bond yields are reference rates, based on government bonds with a maturity close to 10 years.
3.2. Classification system
Not applicable.
3.3. Coverage - sector
Government sector.
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
Government bond yields with maturities of 10 years.
The bonds used for the calculation of the yields are issued by governments.
3.5. Statistical unit
Not applicable.
3.6. Statistical population
Not applicable.
3.7. Reference area
Turkey, United States and Japan.
3.8. Coverage - Time
Data for US and Japan is aviailable for all the months following January 1980. Turkey from 2010 only.
3.9. Base period
Not applicable.
Annualised percentages.
Reference period is the month.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
No information available.
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
Data are transmitted via the ECB under a data sharing arrangement.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
Not applicable.
8.1. Release calendar
Not applicable.
8.2. Release calendar access
Not applicable.
8.3. Release policy - user access
In line with the Community legal framework and the European Statistics Code of Practice Eurostat disseminates European statistics on Eurostat's website (see item 10 - 'Accessibility and clarity') respecting professional independence and in an objective, professional and transparent manner in which all users are treated equitably. The detailed arrangements are governed by the Eurostat protocol on impartial access to Eurostat data for users.
Covers long-term bond yields of countries outside of the EU (so the Maastricht criterion interest rate collection is not applicable).
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
Not applicable.
12.3. Completeness
Data for US and Japan is aviailable for all the months following January 1980. Turkey from 2010 only.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
Not applicable.
13.2. Sampling error
Not applicable.
13.3. Non-sampling error
Not applicable.
14.1. Timeliness
Around 10 days after the end of the corresponding period.
14.2. Punctuality
Data are generally transmitted in due time.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
Data set can be used in general for regional comparisons.
15.2. Comparability - over time
Comparability over time is only slightly limited due to changing definitions over time.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
Not applicable.
15.4. Coherence - internal
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
17.1. Data revision - policy
All data disseminated consist of data already disseminated by the ECB. The revision policy is therefore effectively the revision policy applied by the ECB.
17.2. Data revision - practice
The revision practice effectively corresponds to the revision practice of the ECB. Because of the nature of the data, ECB normally revises the data in case of error correction, which happen rarely, since errors are extremely infrequent.
18.1. Source data
National central bank series of US and Japan are transmitted via the European Central Bank (ECB). Series for Turkey is transmitted to Eurostat by the national central bank.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Monthly and annual.
18.3. Data collection
Please contact corresponding national central bank.
18.4. Data validation
Data may be checked with ECB or with national central bank.
18.5. Data compilation
Contact national central banks.
18.6. Adjustment
Series are not adjusted.
None.
10-year government bond yields are reference rates, based on government bonds with a maturity close to 10 years.
18 June 2021
Government bond yields with maturities of 10 years.
The bonds used for the calculation of the yields are issued by governments.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Turkey, United States and Japan.
Reference period is the month.
Not applicable.
Annualised percentages.
Contact national central banks.
National central bank series of US and Japan are transmitted via the European Central Bank (ECB). Series for Turkey is transmitted to Eurostat by the national central bank.
Monthly and annual.
Around 10 days after the end of the corresponding period.
Data set can be used in general for regional comparisons.
Comparability over time is only slightly limited due to changing definitions over time.
