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. According to ECB's statistics calculated on bonds across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 16-year maturity was 4.98 percent on 29 September 2026, compared to 4.96 on 28 September 2026.
Sample. There are 5,641 observations overall in the daily time series displayed in the plot above. The period covered by the series goes from September 2004 to September 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few summary statistics computed on the full sample: the forward rate averaged 3.73 percent; it hit a maximum of 6.29 on 15 November 2011; it hit a minimum of 0.87 on 5 November 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | 4.8867 |
| 2026-09-28 | 4.9588 |
| 2026-09-29 | 4.9801 |
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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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