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U.K. Public Sector Net Borrowing

Latest Release

Aug 21, 2025

Actual

1.05B

Forecast

2.10B

22.56B

Public Sector Net Borrowing measures the difference between spending and income for public corporations, the central government, and local governments during the prior month. A positive number indicates a budget deficit, while a negative number indicates a surplus.

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Currency: GBP

Source: Office for National Statistics

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Aug 21, 2025 (Jun)	08:00	1.05B	2.10B	22.56B
Jul 22, 2025 (Jun)	08:00	20.68B	17.40B	17.44B
Jun 20, 2025 (May)	08:00	17.69B	17.90B	20.05B
May 22, 2025 (Apr)	08:00	20.16B	18.00B	14.14B
Apr 23, 2025 (Mar)	08:00	16.44B	15.40B	12.31B
Mar 21, 2025 (Feb)	09:00	10.71B	7.00B	-13.32B

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