Public Sector Net Borrowing in the United Kingdom decreased to -18268 GBP Million in August from -2040 GBP Million in July of 2026. Public Sector Net Borrowing in the United Kingdom averaged -6032.17 GBP Million from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 32023.00 GBP Million in January of 2026 and a record low of -50261.00 GBP Million in May of 2020. source: Office for National Statistics

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Credit Rating	87.00			Oct 2026
Fiscal Expenditure	117237.00	115853.00	GBP Million	Aug 2026
Government Budget	-4.30	-5.20	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Public Sector Net Borrowing Ex Banks	-18268.00	-2040.00	GBP Million	Aug 2026
Government Debt	2985.50	2982.00	GBP Billion	Aug 2026
Government Debt to GDP	94.30	93.20	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Revenues	98969.00	113813.00	GBP Million	Aug 2026
Government Spending	156217.00	157069.00	GBP Million	Jun 2026
Government Spending to GDP	44.60	44.00	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Holidays
Interest Payments on Government Debt	8808.00	8056.00	GBP Million	Aug 2026
Military Expenditure	88977.50	89814.60	USD Million	Dec 2025
Public Sector Net Borrowing	-18268.00	-2040.00	GBP Million	Aug 2026
Public Sector Net Debt to GDP	93.80	94.00	percent of GDP	Aug 2026
Tax Revenue	66289.00	81808.00	GBP Million	Aug 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”.