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. According to European Central Bank's statistics computed on bonds across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 4-year maturity was 3.10 percent on 29 December 2025, versus 3.16 on 24 December.
Sample. In this daily time series, there are 5,448 records overall. The series covers the time span stretching from September 2004 to December 2025.
History. Have a look at some summary statistics we calculated on the full sample: the forward rate had a mean value of 2.38 percent; it recorded its highest level of 4.86 on 13 October 2008; it hit a trough of -0.47 on 11 December 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | 3.1571 |
| 2025-12-24 | 3.1565 |
| 2025-12-29 | 3.0985 |
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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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