5-month 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 5-month maturity was 3.08 percent on 29 September 2026, versus 3.09 on 28 September.
Sample. There are 5,641 data points overall in the daily series displayed in the plot above. The period covered by the series goes from September 2004 to September 2026.
History. Have a look at a few summary statistics we computed on the full sample: the forward rate was equal on average to 1.25 percent; it hit a trough of -0.75 on 19 November 2021; it reached its highest level of 4.57 on 9 June 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | 3.1125 |
| 2026-09-28 | 3.0899 |
| 2026-09-29 | 3.0821 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 5-month 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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