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United Kingdom Public sector net borrowing, excluding public sector banks (£ million) ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.PSNB.M.NSA.ITEM-DZLS.MEASURE-XBANKS

Latest24,520 £mSeptember 2026
Previous17,252 £mAugust 2026
Year ago22,764 £mSeptember 2025

United Kingdom Public sector net borrowing, excluding public sector banks (£ million) () was 24,520 £m in September 2026, up 42.1% from August 2026 and up 7.7% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since March 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −31,960 £m (Jan 2026) to 51,103 £m (May 2020), averaging 10,387 £m.

United Kingdom Public sector net borrowing, excluding public sector banks (£ million) () (£m), Apr 1997 – Sep 2026−40k−20k0k20k40k60k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Public sector net borrowing, excluding public sector banks (£ million) () (£m), Apr 1997 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202624,520 £m
August 202617,252 £m
July 2026374.0 £m
June 202613,289 £m
May 202619,274 £m
April 202623,132 £m
March 202612,026 £m
February 202612,827 £m
January 2026−31,960 £m
December 202512,930 £m
November 20259,921.0 £m
October 202516,177 £m
September 202522,764 £m
August 202515,361 £m
July 20251,489.0 £m
June 202524,273 £m
May 202518,245 £m
April 202520,158 £m
March 202513,430 £m
February 202511,632 £m
January 2025−14,973 £m
December 202418,418 £m
November 202413,263 £m
October 202419,092 £m

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.PSNB.M.NSA.ITEM-DZLS.MEASURE-XBANKS"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.PSNB.M.NSA.ITEM-DZLS.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 high51,103 £m (May 2020)
10-year low−31,960 £m (Jan 2026)
10-year average10,387 £m
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.PSNB.M.NSA.ITEM-DZLS.MEASURE-XBANKS

More United Kingdom PSNB series

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FAQ

What is the current public sector net borrowing, excluding public sector banks (£ million) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 24,520 £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.PSNB.M.NSA.ITEM-DZLS.MEASURE-XBANKS.

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