Public Sector Net Borrowing in the United Kingdom increased to 30366 GBP Million in January from -13355 GBP Million in December of 2025. Public Sector Net Borrowing in the United Kingdom averaged -5910.34 GBP Million from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 30366.00 GBP Million in January of 2026 and a record low of -50280.00 GBP Million in May of 2020. source: Office for National Statistics

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Credit Rating	87.00			Feb 2026
Fiscal Expenditure	112725.00	115619.00	GBP Million	Jan 2026
Government Budget	-5.20	-4.80	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Public Sector Net Borrowing Ex Banks	30366.00	-13355.00	GBP Million	Jan 2026
Government Debt	2867.40	2923.70	GBP Billion	Jan 2026
Government Debt to GDP	93.60	94.40	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Government Revenues	143091.00	102264.00	GBP Million	Jan 2026
Government Spending	149452.00	148828.00	GBP Million	Dec 2025
Government Spending to GDP	44.00	44.10	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Holidays
Interest Payments on Government Debt	1501.00	9062.00	GBP Million	Jan 2026
Military Expenditure	81763.20	75303.40	USD Million	Dec 2024
Public Sector Net Borrowing	30366.00	-13355.00	GBP Million	Jan 2026
Public Sector Net Debt to GDP	92.90	95.00	percent of GDP	Jan 2026
Tax Revenue	109657.00	69524.00	GBP Million	Jan 2026

United Kingdom Public Sector Net Borrowing

In the UK, public sector net borrowing measures the change in the public sectors accruing net financial indebtedness. This represents the balance for the financial account: the difference between the net acquisition of financial assets and the net incurrence of liabilities. Public sector net borrowing (PSNB) is often referred to by commentators as “the deficit”.