16-year instantaneous forward rate on government bonds (percentage points; nominal; interpolated; AAA rating) - Euro area - ECB - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: Euro-area government bond yield curves (ECB)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. Based on European Central Bank's statistics calculated on AAA-rated bonds, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 16-year maturity was 3.99 percent on 20 April 2026, versus 3.98 on 17 April.
Sample. There are 5,526 data points overall in the daily series displayed in the figure above. The time span covered by the series stretches from September 2004 to April 2026.
History. Here are a few statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the forward rate was equal on average to 2.91 percent; it reached a minimum of -0.27 on 10 March 2020; it reached its maximum of 5.50 on 22 September 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | 4.0005 |
| 2026-04-17 | 3.9802 |
| 2026-04-20 | 3.989 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 16-year rate ECB instantaneous forward yield curve (AAA 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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