6-month 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 European Central Bank's statistics calculated on securities across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 6-month maturity was 1.98 percent on 24 September 2025, compared to 1.99 on the previous day.
Sample. In the daily time series shown in the chart, there are 5,382 observations in total. The series covers the span of time extending from September 2004 to September 2025.
History. Check out a few descriptive statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the forward rate was equal on average to 1.24 percent; it reached a maximum of 4.66 on 9 June 2008; it hit a minimum of -0.74 on 19 November 2021.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | 1.9892 |
| 2025-09-23 | 1.9881 |
| 2025-09-24 | 1.984 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 6-month 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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