26-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 computed on securities across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 26-year maturity was 4.25 percent on 14 May 2026, compared to 4.24 on 13 May.
Sample. There are 5,543 records in the daily series shown in the graph above. The series covers the period extending from September 2004 to May 2026.
History. Here are a few simple statistics we computed on the whole sample: the forward rate had a mean value of 3.53 percent; it hit a minimum of 0.87 on 11 March 2020; it reached its highest level of 6.30 on 15 November 2011.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | 4.2941 |
| 2026-05-13 | 4.2437 |
| 2026-05-14 | 4.2473 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 26-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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