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-CBGX.MEASURE-BALANCE.SECTOR-INVTRUSTS.

United Kingdom IT: BAL: Short term assets (including derivatives) (ended 2017) ()

Name: United Kingdom IT: BAL: Short term assets (including derivatives) (ended 2017) ()
Creator: UK Office for National Statistics

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

Latest4,221.0 £m2017

Previous4,743.0 £m2016

Year ago4,743.0 £m2016

United Kingdom IT: BAL: Short term assets (including derivatives) (ended 2017) () was 4,221.0 £m in 2017, down 11.0% from 2016.

That is the lowest reading since 2015.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2,174.0 £m (2010) to 4,743.0 £m (2016), averaging 3,244.3 £m.

United Kingdom IT: BAL: Short term assets (including derivatives) (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

Period	Value
2017	4,221.0 £m
2016	4,743.0 £m
2015	3,194.0 £m
2014	3,377.0 £m
2013	2,848.0 £m
2012	3,015.0 £m
2011	2,893.0 £m
2010	2,174.0 £m
2009	2,522.0 £m
2008	3,397.0 £m
2007	3,303.0 £m
2006	2,138.0 £m
2005	3,032.0 £m
2004	3,100.0 £m
2003	2,535.0 £m
2002	2,626.0 £m
2001	3,169.0 £m
2000	3,284.0 £m
1999	2,324.0 £m
1998	4,381.0 £m
1997	3,316.0 £m
1996	1,881.0 £m
1995	1,747.0 £m
1994	1,215.0 £m

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

Get United Kingdom IT: BAL: Short term assets (including derivatives) (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-CBGX.MEASURE-BALANCE.SECTOR-INVTRUSTS"

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

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About this series

Latest observation	2017
First observation	1963
Observations	55
Frequency	Annual
Units	£m
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	4,743.0 £m (2016)
10-year low	2,174.0 £m (2010)
10-year average	3,244.3 £m
Source agency	UK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis code	UK.INSTINVEST.A.NSA.ITEM-CBGX.MEASURE-BALANCE.SECTOR-INVTRUSTS

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FAQ

What is the current iT: BAL: Short term assets (including derivatives) (ended 2017) () in United Kingdom?: The latest reading is 4,221.0 £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-CBGX.MEASURE-BALANCE.SECTOR-INVTRUSTS.

Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “IT: BAL: Short term assets (including derivatives) (ended 2017) (UK)”.