26-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 European Central Bank's statistics calculated on AAA-rated securities, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 26-year maturity stood at 3.63 percent on 17 September 2026, compared to 3.64 on 16 September.
Sample. In the daily series plotted above, there are a total of 5,633 data points. The time range covered by the series stretches from September 2004 to September 2026.
History. Here's a peek at some statistics computed on the full sample: the forward rate reached its maximum of 5.56 percent on 22 September 2008; it recorded a bottom of -0.32 on 12 March 2020; it had a mean of 2.58.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 3.65040 |
| 2026-09-16 | 3.63720 |
| 2026-09-17 | 3.62700 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 26-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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