# United Kingdom Public sector net borrowing excluding public sector banks

United Kingdom Public sector net borrowing excluding public sector banks was −24,520 GBP mn in September 2026, down 7,268.0 from August 2026 and down 1,756.0 from a year earlier.
That is the lowest reading since March 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −51,103 GBP mn (May 2020) to 31,960 GBP mn (Jan 2026), averaging −10,387 GBP mn.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.PSNB.M.NSA`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: GBP mn
- Coverage: 1993-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (405 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/public-sector-net-borrowing-excluding-public-sector-banks

## Recent data

| Period | Value |
|---|---:|
| September 2026 | −24,520 GBP mn |
| August 2026 | −17,252 GBP mn |
| July 2026 | −374.0 GBP mn |
| June 2026 | −13,289 GBP mn |
| May 2026 | −19,274 GBP mn |
| April 2026 | −23,132 GBP mn |
| March 2026 | −12,026 GBP mn |
| February 2026 | −12,827 GBP mn |
| January 2026 | 31,960 GBP mn |
| December 2025 | −12,930 GBP mn |
| November 2025 | −9,921.0 GBP mn |
| October 2025 | −16,177 GBP mn |
| September 2025 | −22,764 GBP mn |
| August 2025 | −15,361 GBP mn |
| July 2025 | −1,489.0 GBP mn |
| June 2025 | −24,273 GBP mn |
| May 2025 | −18,245 GBP mn |
| April 2025 | −20,158 GBP mn |
| March 2025 | −13,430 GBP mn |
| February 2025 | −11,632 GBP mn |
| January 2025 | 14,973 GBP mn |
| December 2024 | −18,418 GBP mn |
| November 2024 | −13,263 GBP mn |
| October 2024 | −19,092 GBP mn |

## API

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

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.PSNB.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```