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. Based on ECB's statistics calculated on bonds across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 20-year maturity stood at 4.54 percent on 14 May 2026, compared to 4.56 on 13 May 2026.
Sample. There are 5,543 observations in the daily series displayed in the figure above. The time period covered by the series extends from September 2004 to May 2026.
History. Take a look at some statistics we calculated on the whole sample: the forward rate reached its highest level of 6.30 percent on 15 November 2011; it reached its minimum of 0.90 on 11 March 2020; it had a mean of 3.66.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | 4.5961 |
| 2026-05-13 | 4.5626 |
| 2026-05-14 | 4.5424 |
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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 |
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