18-year instantaneous forward rate on government bonds (percentage points; nominal; interpolated; all ratings) - 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 securities across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 18-year maturity stood at 4.52 percent on 24 September 2025, the same value recorded on 23 September.
Sample. This daily time series has a total of 5,382 observations. The series covers the time period extending from September 2004 to September 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few descriptive statistics calculated on the full sample: the forward rate had a mean value of 3.67 percent; it attained a maximum of 6.30 on 15 November 2011; it reached its minimum of 0.89 on 11 March 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | 4.5479 |
| 2025-09-23 | 4.5225 |
| 2025-09-24 | 4.5247 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 18-year rate ECB instantaneous forward yield curve (all 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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