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 ECB's statistics calculated on securities across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 6-month maturity stood at 1.98 percent on 24 September 2025, versus 1.99 on 23 September.
Sample. In this daily time series, there are 5,382 observations. The series covers the time span going from September 2004 to September 2025.
History. Here's a snapshot of some simple statistics we computed on the entire sample: the forward rate registered a minimum of -0.74 percent on 19 November 2021; it reached its maximum of 4.66 on 9 June 2008; it had a mean of 1.24.
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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