2-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 2-year maturity was 2.65 percent on 20 April 2026, compared to 2.66 on 17 April 2026.
Sample. There are 5,526 records in the daily series presented in the figure above. The span of time covered by the series goes from September 2004 to April 2026.
History. Have a look at some simple statistics we computed on the entire sample: the forward rate reached a minimum of -0.65 percent on 20 August 2021; it recorded its highest level of 4.96 on 16 June 2008; it had a mean value of 1.68.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | 2.7542 |
| 2026-04-17 | 2.6553 |
| 2026-04-20 | 2.6518 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 2-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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