26-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. According to ECB's statistics computed on bonds across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 26-year maturity stood at 3.89 percent on 24 September 2025, compared to 3.90 on the previous day.
Sample. In the daily time series presented in the graph, there are 5,382 records in total. The time span covered by the series goes from September 2004 to September 2025.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few summary statistics calculated on the entire sample: the forward rate achieved a maximum of 6.30 percent on 15 November 2011; it recorded a bottom of 0.87 on 11 March 2020; it was equal on average to 3.52.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | 3.9288 |
| 2025-09-23 | 3.9019 |
| 2025-09-24 | 3.8918 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 26-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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