6-month instantaneous forward rate on government bonds (percentage points; nominal; interpolated; AAA rating) - 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 calculated on AAA securities, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 6-month maturity was 1.93 percent on 13 November 2025, the same as on 12 November 2025.
Sample. There are 5,418 records in the daily time series displayed in the graph above. The time range covered by the series stretches from September 2004 to November 2025.
History. Have a look at a few simple statistics we computed on the whole sample: the forward rate reached a minimum of -0.92 percent on 12 March 2020; it recorded its highest level of 4.67 on 9 June 2008; it had an average value of 0.95.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | 1.9194 |
| 2025-11-12 | 1.9269 |
| 2025-11-13 | 1.9291 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 6-month rate ECB instantaneous forward yield curve (AAA 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 |