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. As indicated by ECB's statistics calculated on securities across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 5-year maturity stood at 3.41 percent on 29 December 2025, compared to 3.46 on 24 December 2025.
Sample. The daily series presented in the graph has a total of 5,448 data points. The series covers the span of time stretching from September 2004 to December 2025.
History. Check out some simple statistics we calculated on the whole sample: the forward rate had a mean of 2.71 percent; it reached a maximum of 5.37 on 28 November 2011; it hit a trough of -0.34 on 11 December 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | 3.4602 |
| 2025-12-24 | 3.46 |
| 2025-12-29 | 3.4098 |
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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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