7-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. Based on ECB's statistics calculated on AAA-rated bonds, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 7-year maturity stood at 3.30 percent on 24 September 2025, versus 3.29 on 23 September 2025.
Sample. In the daily time series displayed in the figure, there are 5,382 observations overall. The series covers the period going from September 2004 to September 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few simple statistics computed on the entire sample: the forward rate reached its maximum of 5.41 percent on 2 June 2009; it registered a minimum of -0.68 on 9 March 2020; it was equal on average to 2.53.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | 3.304 |
| 2025-09-23 | 3.2888 |
| 2025-09-24 | 3.2974 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 7-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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