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United Kingdom PEN: BAL: government securities (GILTS): Sterling (ended 2018) ()

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INSTINVEST.A.NSA.ITEM-AHVK.MEASURE-BALANCE.SECTOR-PENSIONS

Latest445,349 £m2018
Previous431,657 £m2017
Year ago431,657 £m2017

United Kingdom PEN: BAL: government securities (GILTS): Sterling (ended 2018) () was 445,349 £m in 2018, up 3.2% from 2017.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 1962.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 98,577 £m (2008) to 445,349 £m (2018), averaging 247,739 £m.

United Kingdom PEN: BAL: government securities (GILTS): Sterling (ended 2018) () (£m), 1962 – 20180k100k200k300k400k19701980199020002010Robomacro
United Kingdom PEN: BAL: government securities (GILTS): Sterling (ended 2018) () (£m), 1962 – 2018. 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
2018445,349 £m
2017431,657 £m
2016374,651 £m
2015289,169 £m
2014260,553 £m
2013227,528 £m
2012199,400 £m
2011167,372 £m
2010122,007 £m
2009108,871 £m
200898,577 £m
2007113,617 £m
2006104,910 £m
200594,325 £m
200487,579 £m
200388,803 £m
200284,461 £m
200183,754 £m
200092,458 £m
199998,882 £m
199891,084 £m
199780,534 £m
199657,784 £m
199552,659 £m

Last 24 observations. The full history (57 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom PEN: BAL: government securities (GILTS): Sterling (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.A.NSA.ITEM-AHVK.MEASURE-BALANCE.SECTOR-PENSIONS"

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

Latest observation2018
First observation1962
Observations57
FrequencyAnnual
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high445,349 £m (2018)
10-year low98,577 £m (2008)
10-year average247,739 £m
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INSTINVEST.A.NSA.ITEM-AHVK.MEASURE-BALANCE.SECTOR-PENSIONS

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FAQ

What is the current pEN: BAL: government securities (GILTS): Sterling (ended 2018) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 445,349 £m for 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.A.NSA.ITEM-AHVK.MEASURE-BALANCE.SECTOR-PENSIONS.

Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “PEN: BAL: UK government securities (GILTS): Sterling (ended 2018) (UK)”.