4-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. As indicated by ECB's statistics calculated on AAA bonds, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 4-year maturity stood at 3.18 percent on 12 November 2026, compared to 3.14 on 11 November.
Sample. This daily time series has 5,673 records in total. The series covers the time range going from September 2004 to November 2026.
History. Check out a few descriptive statistics calculated on the entire sample: the forward rate had a mean value of 1.85 percent; it reached a trough of -0.99 percent on 9 March 2020; it recorded its highest level of 4.74 percent on 13 October 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-10 | 3.14610 |
| 2026-11-11 | 3.14330 |
| 2026-11-12 | 3.17700 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 4-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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