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. As indicated by European Central Bank's statistics computed on AAA-rated securities, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 6-year maturity was 3.69 percent on 29 September 2026, compared to 3.71 on 28 September 2026.
Sample. In this daily time series, there are 5,641 observations. The series covers the time period going from September 2004 to September 2026.
History. Here's a peek at a few simple statistics we calculated on the full sample: the forward rate registered a minimum of -0.79 percent on 9 March 2020; it hit a peak of 5.16 on 2 June 2009; it was equal on average to 2.37.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | 3.6836 |
| 2026-09-28 | 3.7102 |
| 2026-09-29 | 3.6876 |
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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 |
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