6-month 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. Based on European Central Bank's statistics computed on securities across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 6-month maturity stood at 2.05 percent on 29 December 2025, compared to 2.07 on 24 December 2025.
Sample. In the daily time series shown in the plot, there are 5,448 records in total. The time period covered by the series is from September 2004 to December 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few statistics calculated on the whole sample: the forward rate had an average value of 1.25 percent; it recorded its highest level of 4.66 on 9 June 2008; it reached its minimum of -0.74 on 19 November 2021.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | 2.0656 |
| 2025-12-24 | 2.0688 |
| 2025-12-29 | 2.0509 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 6-month 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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