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 European Central Bank's statistics calculated on bonds across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 20-year maturity stood at 4.77 percent on 29 September 2026, compared to 4.75 on 28 September 2026.
Sample. In this daily series, there are 5,641 records. The series covers the time period extending from September 2004 to September 2026.
History. Here's a peek at some descriptive statistics computed on the whole sample: the forward rate hit a maximum of 6.30 percent on 15 November 2011; it reached a trough of 0.90 on 11 March 2020; it had a mean value of 3.68.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | 4.6659 |
| 2026-09-28 | 4.7501 |
| 2026-09-29 | 4.7655 |
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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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