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United Kingdom Public sector gross debt (excl public sector banks and BoE): Debt securities (excl gilts) and loans: £m CP NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.PSND.M.NSA.ITEM-JMEL.MEASURE-XBANKS

Latest (y/y)−3.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−1.6%August 2026
Level186,212 £mSeptember 2026

United Kingdom Public sector gross debt (excl public sector banks and BoE): Debt securities (excl gilts) and loans: £m CP NSA () was down 3.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with −1.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 186,212 £m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −31.6% (Jan 2018) to 39.8% (May 2020), averaging −1.9%.

United Kingdom Public sector gross debt (excl public sector banks and BoE): Debt securities (excl gilts) and loans: £m CP NSA (), annual % change, Apr 1998 – Sep 2026−50%−25%0%25%50%75%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Public sector gross debt (excl public sector banks and BoE): Debt securities (excl gilts) and loans: £m CP NSA (), annual % change, Apr 1998 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Public sector gross debt (excl public sector banks and BoE): Debt securities (excl gilts) and loans: £m CP NSA (), level (£m)0k100k200k300k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Public sector gross debt (excl public sector banks and BoE): Debt securities (excl gilts) and loans: £m CP NSA (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026186,212 £m−3.3
August 2026182,923 £m−1.6
July 2026180,363 £m−2.0
June 2026180,049 £m−4.6
May 2026175,170 £m−5.9
April 2026178,744 £m0.08
March 2026187,050 £m3.6
February 2026181,710 £m4.7
January 2026183,292 £m3.9
December 2025193,077 £m9.1
November 2025197,649 £m5.0
October 2025196,629 £m0.9
September 2025192,645 £m−4.9
August 2025185,933 £m−8.8
July 2025184,039 £m−8.5
June 2025188,646 £m0.05
May 2025186,093 £m1.9
April 2025178,594 £m−0.8
March 2025180,583 £m5.4
February 2025173,560 £m5.7
January 2025176,374 £m9.1
December 2024176,932 £m0.9
November 2024188,200 £m5.8
October 2024194,823 £m9.2

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

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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.PSND.M.NSA.ITEM-JMEL.MEASURE-XBANKS"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.PSND.M.NSA.ITEM-JMEL.MEASURE-XBANKS",
                 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 high39.8% (May 2020)
10-year low−31.6% (Jan 2018)
10-year average−1.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.PSND.M.NSA.ITEM-JMEL.MEASURE-XBANKS

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FAQ

What is the current public sector gross debt (excl public sector banks and BoE): Debt securities (excl gilts) and loans: £m CP NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −3.3% year on year 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.PSND.M.NSA.ITEM-JMEL.MEASURE-XBANKS.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Public sector gross debt (excl public sector banks and BoE): Debt securities (excl gilts) and loans: £m CP NSA (UK)”.