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 bonds, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 6-year maturity was 3.20 percent on 29 December 2025, compared to 3.24 on 24 December.
Sample. There are 5,448 records overall in the daily time series displayed in the plot above. The series covers the period stretching from September 2004 to December 2025.
History. Here are a few summary statistics we computed on the whole sample: the forward rate had a mean value of 2.34 percent; it hit a maximum of 5.16 on 2 June 2009; it recorded a bottom of -0.79 on 9 March 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | 3.2351 |
| 2025-12-24 | 3.2396 |
| 2025-12-29 | 3.2002 |
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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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