8-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 calculated on AAA bonds, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 8-year maturity was 3.46 percent on 12 February 2026, compared to 3.50 on the previous day.
Sample. The daily time series presented in the figure has a total of 5,480 records. The series covers the period extending from September 2004 to February 2026.
History. Here are a few descriptive statistics we computed on the entire sample: the forward rate averaged 2.69 percent; it hit a maximum of 5.58 on 2 June 2009; it reached its minimum of -0.58 on 9 March 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | 3.5083 |
| 2026-02-11 | 3.4984 |
| 2026-02-12 | 3.4579 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 8-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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