4-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 calculated on securities across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 4-year maturity was 3.08 percent on 24 September 2025, compared to 3.07 on 23 September 2025.
Sample. In this daily time series, there are 5,382 observations in total. The series covers the time range going from September 2004 to September 2025.
History. Check out some statistics computed on the whole sample: the forward rate had a mean value of 2.37 percent; it hit a trough of -0.47 on 11 December 2020; it achieved a maximum of 4.86 on 13 October 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | 3.0714 |
| 2025-09-23 | 3.0722 |
| 2025-09-24 | 3.0838 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 4-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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