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 bonds, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 8-year maturity was 3.39 percent on 30 September 2025, compared to 3.40 on 29 September 2025.
Sample. The daily series displayed in the graph has 5,386 observations overall. The time span covered by the series extends from September 2004 to September 2025.
History. Check out a few descriptive statistics calculated on the full sample: the forward rate averaged 2.68 percent; it recorded a bottom of -0.58 on 9 March 2020; it reached a maximum of 5.58 on 2 June 2009.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | 3.453 |
| 2025-09-29 | 3.4026 |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.393 |
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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 |