26-year instantaneous forward rate on government bonds (percentage points; nominal; interpolated; AAA rating) - 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 European Central Bank's statistics calculated on AAA-rated securities, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 26-year maturity stood at 3.53 percent on 16 April 2026, compared to 3.49 on 15 April.
Sample. In the daily time series displayed in the plot, there are 5,524 records. The span of time covered by the series goes from September 2004 to April 2026.
History. Have a look at some descriptive statistics we computed on the entire sample: the forward rate was equal on average to 2.56 percent; it reached its maximum of 5.56 on 22 September 2008; it reached a minimum of -0.32 on 12 March 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | 3.497 |
| 2026-04-15 | 3.4901 |
| 2026-04-16 | 3.5322 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 26-year rate ECB instantaneous forward yield curve (AAA 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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