7-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-rated securities, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 7-year maturity was 3.41 percent on 14 May 2026, compared to 3.47 on 13 May.
Sample. There are 5,543 data points overall in the daily time series shown in the chart above. The span of time covered by the series stretches from September 2004 to May 2026.
History. Here are some statistics computed on the whole sample: the forward rate registered a minimum of -0.68 percent on 9 March 2020; it hit a peak of 5.41 on 2 June 2009; it had a mean of 2.55.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | 3.4687 |
| 2026-05-13 | 3.4683 |
| 2026-05-14 | 3.4127 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 7-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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