4-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. Based on European Central Bank's statistics computed on securities across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 4-year maturity was 3.20 percent on 22 June 2026, versus 3.23 on 19 June.
Sample. There are 5,570 records overall in the daily time series presented in the plot above. The series covers the period stretching from September 2004 to June 2026.
History. Here are a few summary statistics calculated on the entire sample: the forward rate hit a maximum of 4.86 percent on 13 October 2008; it reached its lowest level of -0.47 on 11 December 2020; it had a mean value of 2.40.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | 3.1758 |
| 2026-06-19 | 3.2262 |
| 2026-06-22 | 3.2 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 4-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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