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United Kingdom Public sector current budget deficit, excluding public sector banks (£ million) ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.GOVDEFICIT.M.NSA.ITEM-DZLT.MEASURE-XBANKS

Latest15,770 £mSeptember 2026
Previous11,830 £mAugust 2026
Year ago14,827 £mSeptember 2025

United Kingdom Public sector current budget deficit, excluding public sector banks (£ million) () was 15,770 £m in September 2026, up 33.3% from August 2026 and up 6.4% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −41,916 £m (Jan 2026) to 42,198 £m (Apr 2020), averaging 5,420.0 £m.

United Kingdom Public sector current budget deficit, excluding public sector banks (£ million) () (£m), Apr 1997 – Sep 2026−60k−40k−20k0k20k40k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Public sector current budget deficit, excluding public sector banks (£ million) () (£m), Apr 1997 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202615,770 £m
August 202611,830 £m
July 2026−4,436.0 £m
June 20269,751.0 £m
May 202614,835 £m
April 202616,220 £m
March 2026−7,126.0 £m
February 20264,830.0 £m
January 2026−41,916 £m
December 20256,794.0 £m
November 20253,400.0 £m
October 202511,634 £m
September 202514,827 £m
August 202510,642 £m
July 2025−2,977.0 £m
June 202519,605 £m
May 202513,917 £m
April 202513,687 £m
March 2025−3,116.0 £m
February 20255,370.0 £m
January 2025−23,225 £m
December 202410,276 £m
November 20249,011.0 £m
October 202414,659 £m

Last 24 observations. The full history (354 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationApril 1997
Observations354
FrequencyMonthly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high42,198 £m (Apr 2020)
10-year low−41,916 £m (Jan 2026)
10-year average5,420.0 £m
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.GOVDEFICIT.M.NSA.ITEM-DZLT.MEASURE-XBANKS

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FAQ

What is the current public sector current budget deficit, excluding public sector banks (£ million) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 15,770 £m for September 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.GOVDEFICIT.M.NSA.ITEM-DZLT.MEASURE-XBANKS.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Public sector current budget deficit, excluding public sector banks (£ million) (UK)”.