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 securities across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 5-year maturity stood at 3.53 percent on 14 May 2026, versus 3.59 on 13 May 2026.
Sample. In the daily series presented in the chart, there are 5,543 observations in total. The series covers the period stretching from September 2004 to May 2026.
History. Check out some statistics we computed on the entire sample: the forward rate hit a trough of -0.34 percent on 11 December 2020; it hit a maximum of 5.37 on 28 November 2011; it had an average value of 2.72.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | 3.5719 |
| 2026-05-13 | 3.589 |
| 2026-05-14 | 3.5271 |
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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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