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. According to ECB's statistics calculated on AAA-rated bonds, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 8-year maturity was 3.55 percent on 31 March 2026, versus 3.57 on 30 March.
Sample. In this daily series, there are a total of 5,514 records. The time span covered by the series stretches from September 2004 to March 2026.
History. Have a look at a few statistics computed on the whole sample: the forward rate achieved a maximum of 5.58 percent on 2 June 2009; it hit a trough of -0.58 on 9 March 2020; it had an average value of 2.70.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | 3.6135 |
| 2026-03-30 | 3.572 |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.5505 |
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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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