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 was 1.99 percent on 13 November 2025, compared to 1.97 on the previous day.
Sample. In this daily series, there are 5,418 observations overall. The series covers the time span extending from September 2004 to November 2025.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few simple statistics we calculated on the full sample: the forward rate averaged 1.24 percent; it hit a minimum of -0.74 on 19 November 2021; it hit a maximum of 4.66 on 9 June 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-11 | 1.9736 |
| 2025-11-12 | 1.9715 |
| 2025-11-13 | 1.9873 |
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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 |