15-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 bonds across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 15-year maturity was 4.57 percent on 6 May 2026, compared to 4.62 on 5 May.
Sample. There are 5,537 records in the daily time series displayed in the plot above. The time range covered by the series stretches from September 2004 to May 2026.
History. Here's a peek at some simple statistics we calculated on the full sample: the forward rate had a mean of 3.72 percent; it hit a trough of 0.83 on 11 December 2020; it reached its highest level of 6.29 on 15 November 2011.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | 4.5996 |
| 2026-05-05 | 4.624 |
| 2026-05-06 | 4.5718 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 15-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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