United Kingdom General Government: Net lending(+)/net borrowing(-): (Inc SWAPS) ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.GOVBAL.Q.NSA.ITEM-MDUK
United Kingdom General Government: Net lending(+)/net borrowing(-): (Inc SWAPS) () was −60,849 £m in Q2 2026, down 1,314.6% from Q1 2026 and up 3,089.0 from a year earlier.
That is the lowest reading since Q2 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −131,818 £m (Q2 2020) to 7,059.0 £m (Q1 2019), averaging −32,657 £m.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | −60,849 £m |
| Q1 2026 | 5,010.0 £m |
| Q4 2025 | −44,194 £m |
| Q3 2025 | −40,800 £m |
| Q2 2025 | −63,938 £m |
| Q1 2025 | −13,782 £m |
| Q4 2024 | −54,217 £m |
| Q3 2024 | −43,908 £m |
| Q2 2024 | −57,849 £m |
| Q1 2024 | −16,360 £m |
| Q4 2023 | −43,936 £m |
| Q3 2023 | −39,721 £m |
| Q2 2023 | −60,962 £m |
| Q1 2023 | −24,291 £m |
| Q4 2022 | −43,650 £m |
| Q3 2022 | −25,291 £m |
| Q2 2022 | −41,877 £m |
| Q1 2022 | −5,063.0 £m |
| Q4 2021 | −25,460 £m |
| Q3 2021 | −37,834 £m |
| Q2 2021 | −64,087 £m |
| Q1 2021 | −45,985 £m |
| Q4 2020 | −63,404 £m |
| Q3 2020 | −76,078 £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.ITEM-MDUK"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.GOVBAL.Q.NSA.ITEM-MDUK",
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 | 7,059.0 £m (Q1 2019) |
| 10-year low | −131,818 £m (Q2 2020) |
| 10-year average | −32,657 £m |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.GOVBAL.Q.NSA.ITEM-MDUK |
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FAQ
- What is the current general Government: Net lending(+)/net borrowing(-): (Inc SWAPS) () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −60,849 £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.ITEM-MDUK.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “General Government: Net lending(+)/net borrowing(-): (Inc SWAPS) (UK)”.