12-year instantaneous forward rate on government bonds (percentage points; nominal; interpolated; all ratings) - Euro area - ECB - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: Euro-area government bond yield curves (ECB)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. As indicated by ECB's statistics computed on securities across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 12-year maturity was 4.51 percent on 14 May 2026, compared to 4.56 on the previous day.
Sample. The daily series presented in the figure has 5,543 data points overall. The series covers the time period stretching from September 2004 to May 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of some simple statistics we computed on the entire sample: the forward rate hit a minimum of 0.61 percent on 15 December 2020; it recorded a maximum of 6.28 on 15 November 2011; it had an average value of 3.67.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | 4.5639 |
| 2026-05-13 | 4.5625 |
| 2026-05-14 | 4.5076 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 12-year rate ECB instantaneous forward yield curve (all bonds) |
| Country | Euro area |
| Economic concept | Interest rate |
| Data type | Constant-maturity nominal instantaneous forward rate on government bonds |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | European Central Bank |
| Source type | Central bank |
| Data licence | Free use subject to conditions |
| Measure type | Interpolated level |
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