Public sector net borrowing (excluding public sector banks)
public-finances
Monthly public sector borrowing excluding public sector banks. Positive values mean borrowing (a deficit); negative values mean net lending (a surplus).
Latest
£18.27bn
2026 AUGPrevious-period movement
+16.23
This describes movement, not whether the outcome is good or bad.Source
Retrieved 2026-09-22 · revision 1Recent observations
| Period | Value | Revision |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 AUG | £18.27bn | 1 |
| 2026 JUL | £2.04bn | 3 |
| 2026 JUN | £13.72bn | 3 |
| 2026 MAY | £19.87bn | 3 |
| 2026 APR | £23.4bn | 3 |
| 2026 MAR | £12.31bn | 3 |
| 2026 FEB | £12.76bn | 3 |
| 2026 JAN | -£32.02bn | 3 |
| 2025 DEC | £12.93bn | 3 |
| 2025 NOV | £9.91bn | 3 |
| 2025 OCT | £16.17bn | 3 |
| 2025 SEP | £22.76bn | 3 |
| 2025 AUG | £15.35bn | 3 |
| 2025 JUL | £1.48bn | 3 |
| 2025 JUN | £24.26bn | 3 |
| 2025 MAY | £18.24bn | 3 |
| 2025 APR | £20.15bn | 3 |
| 2025 MAR | £13.42bn | 3 |
| 2025 FEB | £11.62bn | 3 |
| 2025 JAN | -£14.98bn | 3 |
| 2024 DEC | £18.41bn | 3 |
| 2024 NOV | £13.26bn | 3 |
| 2024 OCT | £19.09bn | 3 |
| 2024 SEP | £18.71bn | 3 |
One reading
Borrowing can support services and investment during weak conditions or exceptional shocks.
Another reading
Persistent borrowing and high debt can increase interest costs and reduce room for future tax or spending choices.
What the data cannot prove: a movement does not by itself identify its cause or show that every person experienced the same outcome.