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 ECB's statistics calculated on AAA-rated securities, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 8-year maturity was 3.57 percent on 13 August 2026, compared to 3.59 on 12 August 2026.
Sample. There are 5,608 data points in the daily series presented in the chart above. The period covered by the series stretches from September 2004 to August 2026.
History. Here's a peek at some summary statistics we computed on the entire sample: the forward rate hit a peak of 5.58 percent on 2 June 2009; it reached its minimum of -0.58 on 9 March 2020; it had an average value of 2.71.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | 3.5979 |
| 2026-08-12 | 3.5913 |
| 2026-08-13 | 3.5721 |
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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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