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. According to European Central Bank's statistics calculated on AAA securities, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 26-year maturity was 3.19 percent on 24 September 2025, versus 3.22 on the previous day.
Sample. There are 5,382 records overall in the daily series displayed in the figure above. The time period covered by the series stretches from September 2004 to September 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few statistics calculated on the entire sample: the forward rate reached a minimum of -0.32 percent on 12 March 2020; it reached a maximum of 5.56 on 22 September 2008; it had a mean of 2.53.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | 3.1764 |
| 2025-09-23 | 3.2165 |
| 2025-09-24 | 3.1906 |
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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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