6-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. According to ECB's statistics calculated on AAA securities, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 6-year maturity was 3.09 percent on 24 September 2025, unchanged with respect to the previous day.
Sample. There are 5,382 data points overall in the daily series shown in the plot above. The time span covered by the series is from September 2004 to September 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at some statistics we computed on the full sample: the forward rate averaged 2.33 percent; it hit a maximum of 5.16 on 2 June 2009; it recorded a bottom of -0.79 on 9 March 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | 3.0947 |
| 2025-09-23 | 3.0907 |
| 2025-09-24 | 3.0945 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 6-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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