8-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 calculated on AAA-rated securities, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 8-year maturity was 3.47 percent on 24 September 2025, compared to 3.46 on the previous day.
Sample. This daily time series has 5,382 data points. The series covers the period stretching from September 2004 to September 2025.
History. Here are a few simple statistics we computed on the entire sample: the forward rate reached a minimum of -0.58 percent on 9 March 2020; it recorded its maximum of 5.58 on 2 June 2009; it had an average value of 2.68.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | 3.4798 |
| 2025-09-23 | 3.4551 |
| 2025-09-24 | 3.4674 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 8-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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