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 calculated on AAA-rated bonds, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 6-year maturity stood at 3.24 percent on 31 March 2026, compared to 3.26 on the previous day.
Sample. There are 5,514 observations overall in the daily time series shown in the graph above. The series covers the span of time extending from September 2004 to March 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of a few statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the forward rate recorded a maximum of 5.16 percent on 2 June 2009; it reached a trough of -0.79 on 9 March 2020; it had an average value of 2.35.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | 3.3052 |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.2563 |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.2359 |
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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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