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. According to ECB's statistics computed on bonds across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 5-month maturity was 2.41 percent on 20 April 2026, versus 2.40 on 17 April.
Sample. There are 5,526 observations in the daily time series shown in the chart above. The time range covered by the series is from September 2004 to April 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of some summary statistics we calculated on the whole sample: the forward rate hit a peak of 4.57 percent on 9 June 2008; it hit a minimum of -0.75 on 19 November 2021; it averaged 1.22.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | 2.4708 |
| 2026-04-17 | 2.4008 |
| 2026-04-20 | 2.4114 |
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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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