15-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. Based on European Central Bank's statistics calculated on AAA securities, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 15-year maturity stood at 4.13 percent on 17 September 2026, compared to 4.18 on 16 September.
Sample. There are 5,633 records overall in the daily series displayed in the figure above. The span of time covered by the series goes from September 2004 to September 2026.
History. Here are some summary statistics computed on the full sample: the forward rate recorded its highest level of 5.51 percent on 2 June 2009; it recorded a bottom of -0.27 on 10 March 2020; it averaged 2.95.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 4.20320 |
| 2026-09-16 | 4.17520 |
| 2026-09-17 | 4.12630 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 15-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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