United Kingdom Central Government: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-): B9: (INC SWAPS) ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.GOVBAL.Q.NSA.SECTOR-CG
United Kingdom Central Government: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-): B9: (INC SWAPS) () was −64,919 £m in Q2 2026, down 611.4% from Q1 2026 and up 1,683.0 from a year earlier.
That is the lowest reading since Q2 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −140,304 £m (Q2 2020) to 12,695 £m (Q1 2026), averaging −30,603 £m.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | −64,919 £m |
| Q1 2026 | 12,695 £m |
| Q4 2025 | −35,879 £m |
| Q3 2025 | −36,749 £m |
| Q2 2025 | −66,602 £m |
| Q1 2025 | −4,315.0 £m |
| Q4 2024 | −46,966 £m |
| Q3 2024 | −38,287 £m |
| Q2 2024 | −60,465 £m |
| Q1 2024 | −9,441.0 £m |
| Q4 2023 | −38,453 £m |
| Q3 2023 | −35,597 £m |
| Q2 2023 | −64,512 £m |
| Q1 2023 | −18,753 £m |
| Q4 2022 | −39,241 £m |
| Q3 2022 | −21,801 £m |
| Q2 2022 | −42,793 £m |
| Q1 2022 | −2,167.0 £m |
| Q4 2021 | −19,975 £m |
| Q3 2021 | −37,779 £m |
| Q2 2021 | −72,561 £m |
| Q1 2021 | −45,940 £m |
| Q4 2020 | −60,215 £m |
| Q3 2020 | −76,136 £m |
Last 24 observations. The full history (254 observations) is available through the API.
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.GOVBAL.Q.NSA.SECTOR-CG"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.GOVBAL.Q.NSA.SECTOR-CG",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1963 |
| Observations | 254 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 12,695 £m (Q1 2026) |
| 10-year low | −140,304 £m (Q2 2020) |
| 10-year average | −30,603 £m |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.GOVBAL.Q.NSA.SECTOR-CG |
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FAQ
- What is the current central Government: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-): B9: (INC SWAPS) () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −64,919 £m for Q2 2026, 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.GOVBAL.Q.NSA.SECTOR-CG.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Central Government: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-): B9: (INC SWAPS) (UK)”.