6-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. Based on ECB's statistics computed on bonds across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 6-year maturity was 3.71 percent on 24 September 2025, versus 3.70 on the previous day.
Sample. There are 5,382 records overall in the daily series displayed in the graph above. The series covers the span of time going from September 2004 to September 2025.
History. Check out some statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the forward rate had a mean value of 2.97 percent; it reached its minimum of -0.25 on 16 August 2019; it attained a maximum of 5.74 on 28 November 2011.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | 3.7075 |
| 2025-09-23 | 3.6992 |
| 2025-09-24 | 3.7143 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 6-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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