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 ECB's statistics calculated on bonds across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 4-year maturity was 3.97 percent on 29 September 2026, compared to 3.96 on the previous day.
Sample. In this daily time series, there are 5,641 observations. The time span covered by the series goes from September 2004 to September 2026.
History. Check out a few summary statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the forward rate hit a trough of -0.47 percent on 11 December 2020; it hit a peak of 4.86 on 13 October 2008; it had a mean of 2.41.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | 3.9445 |
| 2026-09-28 | 3.9623 |
| 2026-09-29 | 3.9711 |
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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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