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United Kingdom INS: LT: NET: corporate bonds (ended 2018) ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INSTINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-JX2B.MEASURE-LONGTERMINS.SECTOR-INSURANCE

Latest (y/y)−40.1%Q4 2018
Previous (y/y)764.6%Q4 2017
Level673.0 £mQ4 2018

United Kingdom INS: LT: NET: corporate bonds (ended 2018) () was down 40.1% year on year in Q4 2018, compared with 764.6% in Q4 2017.

The level stood at 673.0 £m.

That is the lowest reading since Q3 2017.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −43,428.6% (Q4 2014) to 2,355.7% (Q2 2011), averaging −2,072.2%.

United Kingdom INS: LT: NET: corporate bonds (ended 2018) (), annual % change, Q1 2001 – Q4 2018−60k%−40k%−20k%0k%200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom INS: LT: NET: corporate bonds (ended 2018) (), annual % change, Q1 2001 – Q4 2018. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom INS: LT: NET: corporate bonds (ended 2018) (), level (£m)−5,00005,00010k2000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom INS: LT: NET: corporate bonds (ended 2018) (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q4 2018673.0 £m−40.1
Q3 20181,202.0 £m—
Q2 2018444.0 £m—
Q1 2018479.0 £m—
Q4 20171,124.0 £m764.6
Q3 2017−1,714.0 £m−965.7
Q2 2017−910.0 £m—
Q1 2017−2,550.0 £m—
Q4 2016130.0 £m—
Q3 2016198.0 £m—
Q2 2016−1,864.0 £m—
Q1 2016−463.0 £m—
Q4 2015−3,101.0 £m—
Q3 2015−1,375.0 £m—
Q2 2015−1,624.0 £m—
Q1 2015−1,311.0 £m—
Q4 2014−3,033.0 £m−43,428.6
Q3 2014−1,396.0 £m−634.9
Q2 2014−2,836.0 £m−596.7
Q1 2014−355.0 £m—
Q4 20137.00 £m—
Q3 2013261.0 £m68.4
Q2 2013571.0 £m−45.9
Q1 2013−387.0 £m−110.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (76 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom INS: LT: NET: corporate bonds (ended 2018) () in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INSTINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-JX2B.MEASURE-LONGTERMINS.SECTOR-INSURANCE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INSTINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-JX2B.MEASURE-LONGTERMINS.SECTOR-INSURANCE",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ4 2018
First observationQ1 2000
Observations76
FrequencyQuarterly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high2,355.7% (Q2 2011)
10-year low−43,428.6% (Q4 2014)
10-year average−2,072.2%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INSTINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-JX2B.MEASURE-LONGTERMINS.SECTOR-INSURANCE

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FAQ

What is the current iNS: LT: NET: corporate bonds (ended 2018) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −40.1% year on year for Q4 2018, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.INSTINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-JX2B.MEASURE-LONGTERMINS.SECTOR-INSURANCE.

Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “INS: LT: NET: UK corporate bonds (ended 2018) (UK)”.