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 computed on AAA bonds, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 16-year maturity stood at 4.20 percent on 29 September 2026, compared to 4.21 on 28 September 2026.
Sample. There are 5,641 observations overall in the daily series shown in the figure above. The series covers the time span extending from September 2004 to September 2026.
History. Here are a few simple statistics we computed on the whole sample: the forward rate reached a minimum of -0.27 percent on 10 March 2020; it attained a maximum of 5.50 on 22 September 2008; it averaged 2.93.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | 4.1395 |
| 2026-09-28 | 4.208 |
| 2026-09-29 | 4.1985 |
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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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