5-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 ECB's statistics computed on bonds across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 5-year maturity was 3.48 percent on 20 April 2026, compared to 3.46 on 17 April 2026.
Sample. In this daily time series, there are 5,526 data points. The series covers the time range stretching from September 2004 to April 2026.
History. Here are some summary statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the forward rate attained a maximum of 5.37 percent on 28 November 2011; it reached a trough of -0.34 on 11 December 2020; it had a mean value of 2.72.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | 3.5343 |
| 2026-04-17 | 3.4591 |
| 2026-04-20 | 3.4805 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 5-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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