8-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 European Central Bank's statistics computed on bonds across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 8-month maturity was 1.99 percent on 24 September 2025, versus 2.00 on the previous day.
Sample. In this daily series, there are 5,382 observations. The series covers the time period extending from September 2004 to September 2025.
History. Here's a peek at a few descriptive statistics calculated on the entire sample: the forward rate was equal on average to 1.30 percent; it reached its minimum of -0.72 on 19 November 2021; it reached a maximum of 4.81 on 9 June 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | 1.9941 |
| 2025-09-23 | 1.9966 |
| 2025-09-24 | 1.9937 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 8-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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