17-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 ECB's statistics calculated on AAA bonds, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 17-year maturity stood at 3.97 percent on 14 May 2026, compared to 4.00 on 13 May.
Sample. The daily time series presented in the chart has a total of 5,543 records. The series covers the span of time going from September 2004 to May 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of some descriptive statistics we calculated on the whole sample: the forward rate reached its minimum of -0.26 percent on 10 March 2020; it recorded a maximum of 5.52 on 22 September 2008; it had a mean of 2.88.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | 4.0034 |
| 2026-05-13 | 4.0008 |
| 2026-05-14 | 3.9697 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 17-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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