# United Kingdom INS: GEN: BAL: British government securities (GILTS): Foreign currency (ended 2018) ()

United Kingdom INS: GEN: BAL: British government securities (GILTS): Foreign currency (ended 2018) () was 18.00 £m in 2018, up from 2016.
That is the highest reading since 2013.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.00 £m (2009) to 18.00 £m (2013), averaging 6.50 £m.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.INSTINVEST.A.NSA.ITEM-RYMQ.MEASURE-GENERAL.SECTOR-INSURANCE`
- Frequency: annual
- Units: £m
- Coverage: 1963-01-01 to 2018-01-01 (53 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/ins-gen-bal-british-government-securities-gilts-foreign-currency-ended

## Recent data

| Period | Value |
|---|---:|
| 2018 | 18.00 £m |
| 2016 | 0.00 £m |
| 2014 | 0.00 £m |
| 2013 | 18.00 £m |
| 2012 | 13.00 £m |
| 2010 | 0.00 £m |
| 2009 | 0.00 £m |
| 2008 | 3.00 £m |
| 2007 | 69.00 £m |
| 2006 | 72.00 £m |
| 2005 | 12.00 £m |
| 2004 | 35.00 £m |
| 2003 | 0.00 £m |
| 2002 | 0.00 £m |
| 2001 | 0.00 £m |
| 2000 | 86.00 £m |
| 1999 | 36.00 £m |
| 1998 | 12.00 £m |
| 1997 | 24.00 £m |
| 1996 | 38.00 £m |
| 1995 | 45.00 £m |
| 1994 | 41.00 £m |
| 1993 | 15.00 £m |
| 1992 | 21.00 £m |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INSTINVEST.A.NSA.ITEM-RYMQ.MEASURE-GENERAL.SECTOR-INSURANCE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INSTINVEST.A.NSA.ITEM-RYMQ.MEASURE-GENERAL.SECTOR-INSURANCE",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```