4-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 4-year maturity was 2.61 percent on 24 September 2025, compared to 2.62 on the previous day.
Sample. There are 5,382 data points overall in the daily time series displayed in the plot above. The series covers the period extending from September 2004 to September 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at some statistics calculated on the entire sample: the forward rate reached a minimum of -0.99 percent on 9 March 2020; it attained a maximum of 4.74 on 13 October 2008; it averaged 1.80.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | 2.598 |
| 2025-09-23 | 2.6166 |
| 2025-09-24 | 2.6097 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 4-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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