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. As indicated by European Central Bank's statistics calculated on AAA-rated securities, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 16-year maturity stood at 3.96 percent on 29 December 2025, versus 3.97 on 24 December.
Sample. In the daily time series plotted above, there are 5,448 observations overall. The time period covered by the series goes from September 2004 to December 2025.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few summary statistics computed on the entire sample: the forward rate had a mean of 2.89 percent; it attained a maximum of 5.50 on 22 September 2008; it reached a minimum of -0.27 on 10 March 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | 3.9731 |
| 2025-12-24 | 3.9724 |
| 2025-12-29 | 3.9561 |
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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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