ONS · August 2021 to July 2026 · £ million

Public sector net borrowing

Public sector net borrowing: August 2021 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour-20k020k202120222023202420252026August 2021: -£13.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2021: -£16.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2021: -£8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2021: -£7.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2021: -£9.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2022: £12bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2022: -£7.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2022: -£5.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2022: -£13.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2022: -£8.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2022: -£18.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2022: -£605m £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2022: -£7.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2022: -£15.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2022: -£11.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2022: -£15.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2022: -£15.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2023: £8.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2023: -£10.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2023: -£17.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2023: -£20bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2023: -£15.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2023: -£19.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2023: -£2.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2023: -£11.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2023: -£15.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2023: -£16.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2023: -£15bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2023: -£8.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2024: £14.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2024: -£11.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2024: -£14.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2024: -£19.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2024: -£17.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2024: -£14.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2024: -£4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2024: -£14.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2024: -£18.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2024: -£19.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2024: -£13.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2024: -£18.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2025: £14.7bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2025: -£11.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2025: -£13.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2025: -£19.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2025: -£18bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2025: -£24bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2025: -£1.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026August 2025: -£14.9bn £ million · published 20 August 2026September 2025: -£22.2bn £ million · published 20 August 2026October 2025: -£15.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026November 2025: -£9.5bn £ million · published 20 August 2026December 2025: -£12.6bn £ million · published 20 August 2026January 2026: £32.3bn £ million · published 20 August 2026February 2026: -£12.4bn £ million · published 20 August 2026March 2026: -£12bn £ million · published 20 August 2026April 2026: -£23.1bn £ million · published 20 August 2026May 2026: -£19bn £ million · published 20 August 2026June 2026: -£12.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026July 2026: -£1.8bn £ million · published 20 August 2026

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PeriodPublic sector net borrowing
August 2021-£13.9bn
September 2021-£16.8bn
October 2021-£8bn
November 2021-£7.4bn
December 2021-£9.8bn
January 2022£12bn
February 2022-£7.1bn
March 2022-£5.5bn
April 2022-£13.4bn
May 2022-£8.7bn
June 2022-£18.9bn
July 2022-£605m
August 2022-£7.9bn
September 2022-£15.4bn
October 2022-£11.1bn
November 2022-£15.6bn
December 2022-£15.9bn
January 2023£8.6bn
February 2023-£10.9bn
March 2023-£17.6bn
April 2023-£20bn
May 2023-£15.4bn
June 2023-£19.1bn
July 2023-£2.7bn
August 2023-£11.5bn
September 2023-£15.5bn
October 2023-£16.5bn
November 2023-£15bn
December 2023-£8.1bn
January 2024£14.3bn
February 2024-£11.4bn
March 2024-£14.4bn
April 2024-£19.4bn
May 2024-£17.5bn
June 2024-£14.6bn
July 2024-£4bn
August 2024-£14.9bn
September 2024-£18.8bn
October 2024-£19.4bn
November 2024-£13.5bn
December 2024-£18.7bn
January 2025£14.7bn
February 2025-£11.9bn
March 2025-£13.8bn
April 2025-£19.6bn
May 2025-£18bn
June 2025-£24bn
July 2025-£1.1bn
August 2025-£14.9bn
September 2025-£22.2bn
October 2025-£15.8bn
November 2025-£9.5bn
December 2025-£12.6bn
January 2026£32.3bn
February 2026-£12.4bn
March 2026-£12bn
April 2026-£23.1bn
May 2026-£19bn
June 2026-£12.8bn
July 2026-£1.8bn

Source: ONS, Public sector finances time series (PUSF), Public sector finances, UK: July 2026 (published 20 August 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.

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