8-month 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. Based on ECB's statistics computed on bonds across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 8-month maturity was 2.07 percent on 29 December 2025, compared to 2.10 on 24 December.
Sample. There are 5,448 observations overall in the daily time series displayed in the figure above. The series covers the time period stretching from September 2004 to December 2025.
History. Here are some simple statistics computed on the whole sample: the forward rate hit a peak of 4.81 percent on 9 June 2008; it reached its minimum of -0.72 on 19 November 2021; it was equal on average to 1.31.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | 2.098 |
| 2025-12-24 | 2.1003 |
| 2025-12-29 | 2.0726 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 8-month 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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