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 securities, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 4-year maturity was 2.81 percent on 20 April 2026, compared to 2.80 on 17 April.
Sample. There are 5,526 data points overall in the daily series displayed in the graph above. The span of time covered by the series extends from September 2004 to April 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few descriptive statistics we computed on the whole sample: the forward rate hit a peak of 4.74 percent on 13 October 2008; it reached its minimum of -0.99 on 9 March 2020; it was equal on average to 1.82.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | 2.8462 |
| 2026-04-17 | 2.7972 |
| 2026-04-20 | 2.8055 |
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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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