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United Kingdom IT: BAL: corporate securities: Bonds & preference shares (ended 2017) ()

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INSTINVEST.A.NSA.ITEM-CBGZ.MEASURE-BALANCE.SECTOR-INVTRUSTS

Latest514.0 £m2017
Previous529.0 £m2016
Year ago529.0 £m2016

United Kingdom IT: BAL: corporate securities: Bonds & preference shares (ended 2017) () was 514.0 £m in 2017, down 2.8% from 2016.

That is the lowest reading since 2015.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 350.0 £m (2014) to 1,259.0 £m (2007), averaging 601.3 £m.

United Kingdom IT: BAL: corporate securities: Bonds & preference shares (ended 2017) () (£m), 1963 – 201705001,0001,50019701980199020002010Robomacro
United Kingdom IT: BAL: corporate securities: Bonds & preference shares (ended 2017) () (£m), 1963 – 2017. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
2017514.0 £m
2016529.0 £m
2015427.0 £m
2014350.0 £m
2013498.0 £m
2012470.0 £m
2011529.0 £m
2010560.0 £m
2009665.0 £m
2008813.0 £m
20071,259.0 £m
20061,071.0 £m
2005673.0 £m
20041,270.0 £m
20031,079.0 £m
2002946.0 £m
20011,516.0 £m
20001,654.0 £m
19991,425.0 £m
19981,351.0 £m
19971,320.0 £m
1996832.0 £m
1995846.0 £m
19941,000.0 £m

Last 24 observations. The full history (55 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom IT: BAL: corporate securities: Bonds & preference shares (ended 2017) () 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.A.NSA.ITEM-CBGZ.MEASURE-BALANCE.SECTOR-INVTRUSTS"

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

Latest observation2017
First observation1963
Observations55
FrequencyAnnual
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high1,259.0 £m (2007)
10-year low350.0 £m (2014)
10-year average601.3 £m
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INSTINVEST.A.NSA.ITEM-CBGZ.MEASURE-BALANCE.SECTOR-INVTRUSTS

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FAQ

What is the current iT: BAL: corporate securities: Bonds & preference shares (ended 2017) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 514.0 £m for 2017, 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.A.NSA.ITEM-CBGZ.MEASURE-BALANCE.SECTOR-INVTRUSTS.

Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “IT: BAL: UK corporate securities: Bonds & preference shares (ended 2017) (UK)”.