19-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-rated securities, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 19-year maturity was 3.71 percent on 31 March 2026, compared to 3.73 on 30 March.
Sample. There are 5,514 observations overall in the daily series displayed in the figure above. The time range covered by the series extends from September 2004 to March 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at some descriptive statistics computed on the entire sample: the forward rate hit a minimum of -0.28 percent on 12 March 2020; it peaked at 5.54 on 22 September 2008; it averaged 2.81.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | 3.7708 |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.7339 |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.7112 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 19-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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