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 European Central Bank's statistics computed on AAA-rated securities, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 6-year maturity was 3.55 percent on 17 September 2026, compared to 3.61 on 16 September 2026.
Sample. There are 5,633 observations overall in the daily series shown in the plot above. The period covered by the series goes from September 2004 to September 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few statistics we computed on the full sample: the forward rate had a mean value of 2.37 percent; it recorded its highest level of 5.16 on 2 June 2009; it reached its lowest level of -0.79 on 9 March 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 3.61280 |
| 2026-09-16 | 3.60630 |
| 2026-09-17 | 3.55410 |
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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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