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. Based on European Central Bank's statistics calculated on AAA securities, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 4-year maturity was 2.79 percent on 22 June 2026, compared to 2.83 on 19 June 2026.
Sample. In the daily time series plotted above, there are a total of 5,570 observations. The series covers the time span stretching from September 2004 to June 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at some descriptive statistics calculated on the whole sample: the forward rate recorded its highest level of 4.74 percent on 13 October 2008; it reached its minimum of -0.99 on 9 March 2020; it had a mean of 1.83.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | 2.7677 |
| 2026-06-19 | 2.825 |
| 2026-06-22 | 2.7889 |
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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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