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 European Central Bank's statistics calculated on bonds across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 5-year maturity was 3.54 percent on 31 March 2026, compared to 3.59 on 30 March 2026.
Sample. In the daily series displayed in the graph, there are 5,514 data points in total. The span of time covered by the series is from September 2004 to March 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of some statistics calculated on the full sample: the forward rate reached its minimum of -0.34 percent on 11 December 2020; it recorded its highest level of 5.37 on 28 November 2011; it had an average value of 2.72.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | 3.6626 |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.593 |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.5366 |
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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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