16-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. Based on ECB's statistics computed on securities across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 16-year maturity was 4.57 percent on 31 March 2026, compared to 4.60 on the previous day.
Sample. This daily time series has 5,514 records in total. The time period covered by the series extends from September 2004 to March 2026.
History. Here are some summary statistics we computed on the full sample: the forward rate achieved a maximum of 6.29 percent on 15 November 2011; it reached its minimum of 0.87 on 5 November 2020; it was equal on average to 3.71.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | 4.646 |
| 2026-03-30 | 4.5991 |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.5667 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 16-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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