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. According to ECB's statistics computed on bonds across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 20-year maturity was 4.68 percent on 13 August 2026, compared to 4.66 on the previous day.
Sample. In this daily time series, there are a total of 5,608 observations. The series covers the time range going from September 2004 to August 2026.
History. Here's a peek at a few simple statistics calculated on the entire sample: the forward rate had an average value of 3.67 percent; it achieved a maximum of 6.30 on 15 November 2011; it reached its lowest level of 0.90 on 11 March 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | 4.6645 |
| 2026-08-12 | 4.6629 |
| 2026-08-13 | 4.6753 |
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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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