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United Kingdom PEN: BAL: Overseas mutual funds (including overseas property unit trusts) (ended 2018) ()

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INSTINVEST.A.NSA.ITEM-JE4P.MEASURE-BALANCE.SECTOR-PENSIONS

Latest183,205 £m2018
Previous222,581 £m2017
Year ago222,581 £m2017

United Kingdom PEN: BAL: Overseas mutual funds (including overseas property unit trusts) (ended 2018) () was 183,205 £m in 2018, down 17.7% from 2017.

That is the lowest reading since 2015.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 62,926 £m (2008) to 222,581 £m (2017), averaging 150,906 £m.

United Kingdom PEN: BAL: Overseas mutual funds (including overseas property unit trusts) (ended 2018) () (£m), 1986 – 20180k50k100k150k200k199019952000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom PEN: BAL: Overseas mutual funds (including overseas property unit trusts) (ended 2018) () (£m), 1986 – 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
2018183,205 £m
2017222,581 £m
2016206,093 £m
2015181,832 £m
2014165,667 £m
2013174,599 £m
2012155,512 £m
2011120,685 £m
2010103,897 £m
200982,970 £m
200862,926 £m
200760,103 £m
200646,583 £m
200541,717 £m
200428,643 £m
200320,616 £m
200217,084 £m
200116,998 £m
200011,481 £m
199914,213 £m
19984,176.0 £m
19972,909.0 £m
19963,138.0 £m
19953,091.0 £m

Last 24 observations. The full history (33 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom PEN: BAL: Overseas mutual funds (including overseas property unit trusts) (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-JE4P.MEASURE-BALANCE.SECTOR-PENSIONS"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INSTINVEST.A.NSA.ITEM-JE4P.MEASURE-BALANCE.SECTOR-PENSIONS",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observation2018
First observation1986
Observations33
FrequencyAnnual
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high222,581 £m (2017)
10-year low62,926 £m (2008)
10-year average150,906 £m
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INSTINVEST.A.NSA.ITEM-JE4P.MEASURE-BALANCE.SECTOR-PENSIONS

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FAQ

What is the current pEN: BAL: Overseas mutual funds (including overseas property unit trusts) (ended 2018) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 183,205 £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-JE4P.MEASURE-BALANCE.SECTOR-PENSIONS.

Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “PEN: BAL: Overseas mutual funds (including overseas property unit trusts) (ended 2018) (UK)”.