6-year 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. As indicated by ECB's statistics computed on securities across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 6-year maturity stood at 3.78 percent on 31 March 2026, versus 3.84 on the previous day.
Sample. In this daily series, there are 5,514 data points in total. The time period covered by the series extends from September 2004 to March 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few descriptive statistics we computed on the entire sample: the forward rate recorded its highest level of 5.74 percent on 28 November 2011; it hit a minimum of -0.25 on 16 August 2019; it had an average value of 2.99.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | 3.9119 |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.8394 |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.7837 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 6-year 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 |
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