6-year 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 European Central Bank's statistics computed on AAA bonds, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 6-year maturity was 3.04 percent on 30 September 2025, the same value recorded on the previous day.
Sample. There are 5,386 records in the daily series displayed in the figure above. The series covers the time span extending from September 2004 to September 2025.
History. Have a look at some descriptive statistics computed on the whole sample: the forward rate had a mean value of 2.33 percent; it reached its lowest level of -0.79 on 9 March 2020; it attained a maximum of 5.16 on 2 June 2009.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | 3.0918 |
| 2025-09-29 | 3.0438 |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.0373 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 6-year 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 |