20-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. As indicated by ECB's statistics calculated on bonds across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 20-year maturity was 4.33 percent on 30 September 2025, compared to 4.32 on the previous day.
Sample. In this daily series, there are a total of 5,386 records. The time span covered by the series goes from September 2004 to September 2025.
History. Here's a glimpse of some simple statistics computed on the whole sample: the forward rate registered a minimum of 0.90 percent on 11 March 2020; it peaked at 6.30 on 15 November 2011; it averaged 3.64.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | 4.3656 |
| 2025-09-29 | 4.3155 |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.3274 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 20-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 |