# United Kingdom INS: GEN: NET: government securities (GILTS): Sterling (ended 2018) ()

United Kingdom INS: GEN: NET: government securities (GILTS): Sterling (ended 2018) () was down 98.2% year on year in Q2 2018, compared with −142.6% in Q4 2017.
The level stood at 252.0 £m.
That is the highest reading since Q4 2016.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1,937.5% (Q3 2015) to 4,070.0% (Q4 2015), averaging −15.3%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.INSTINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-AHOJ.MEASURE-GENERAL.SECTOR-INSURANCE`
- Frequency: quarterly
- Units: £m
- Coverage: 1963-01-01 to 2018-10-01 (224 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/ins-gen-net-government-securities-gilts-sterling-ended-2018

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| Q4 2018 | 252.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2018 | 224.0 £m | — |
| Q2 2018 | 19.00 £m | −98.2 |
| Q1 2018 | −397.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2017 | −325.0 £m | −142.6 |
| Q3 2017 | −166.0 £m | — |
| Q2 2017 | 1,057.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2017 | −1,024.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2016 | 763.0 £m | 83.0 |
| Q3 2016 | −576.0 £m | — |
| Q2 2016 | −481.0 £m | −708.9 |
| Q1 2016 | −1,046.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2015 | 417.0 £m | 4,070.0 |
| Q3 2015 | −588.0 £m | −1,937.5 |
| Q2 2015 | 79.00 £m | −14.1 |
| Q1 2015 | −792.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2014 | 10.00 £m | −99.2 |
| Q3 2014 | 32.00 £m | 23.1 |
| Q2 2014 | 92.00 £m | −74.4 |
| Q1 2014 | −87.00 £m | — |
| Q4 2013 | 1,183.0 £m | 21.3 |
| Q3 2013 | 26.00 £m | — |
| Q2 2013 | 360.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2013 | −1,352.0 £m | — |

## API

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

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