OBR · 55 periods · £ billion

Borrowing forecasts, £ billion: full history

PeriodValueStatusPublished inSource cell
Year ending March 2025
2024-04-012025-03-31
£152.7bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2024-25” = 152.74199999999976
Year ending March 2024
2023-04-012024-03-31
£134.7bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2023-24” = 134.739
Year ending March 2023
2022-04-012023-03-31
£127.1bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2022-23” = 127.149
Year ending March 2022
2021-04-012022-03-31
£120.3bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2021-22” = 120.29
Year ending March 2021
2020-04-012021-03-31
£310.9bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2020-21” = 310.927
Year ending March 2020
2019-04-012020-03-31
£58.4bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2019-20” = 58.374
Year ending March 2019
2018-04-012019-03-31
£44.3bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2018-19” = 44.309
Year ending March 2018
2017-04-012018-03-31
£59.3bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2017-18” = 59.283
Year ending March 2017
2016-04-012017-03-31
£57.2bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2016-17” = 57.164
Year ending March 2016
2015-04-012016-03-31
£80.7bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2015-16” = 80.693
Year ending March 2015
2014-04-012015-03-31
£97.5bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2014-15” = 97.467
Year ending March 2014
2013-04-012014-03-31
£102.4bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2013-14” = 102.444
Year ending March 2013
2012-04-012013-03-31
£123.7bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2012-13” = 123.728
Year ending March 2012
2011-04-012012-03-31
£122.1bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2011-12” = 122.052
Year ending March 2011
2010-04-012011-03-31
£142bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2010-11” = 141.981
Year ending March 2010
2009-04-012010-03-31
£159.6bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2009-10” = 159.644
Year ending March 2009
2008-04-012009-03-31
£116.3bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2008-09” = 116.293
Year ending March 2008
2007-04-012008-03-31
£45.1bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2007-08” = 45.054
Year ending March 2007
2006-04-012007-03-31
£40.9bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2006-07” = 40.938
Year ending March 2006
2005-04-012006-03-31
£45.4bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2005-06” = 45.373
Year ending March 2005
2004-04-012005-03-31
£51.7bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2004-05” = 51.662
Year ending March 2004
2003-04-012004-03-31
£43.5bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2003-04” = 43.523
Year ending March 2003
2002-04-012003-03-31
£35bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2002-03” = 35.015
Year ending March 2002
2001-04-012002-03-31
£5.6bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2001-02” = 5.636
Year ending March 2001
2000-04-012001-03-31
-£16.3bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “2000-01” = -16.294
Year ending March 2000
1999-04-012000-03-31
-£11.4bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1999-00” = -11.403
Year ending March 1999
1998-04-011999-03-31
£123mFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1998-99” = 0.123
Year ending March 1998
1997-04-011998-03-31
£10.6bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1997-98” = 10.624
Year ending March 1997
1996-04-011997-03-31
£28.9bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1996-97” = 28.924
Year ending March 1996
1995-04-011996-03-31
£35.5bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1995-96” = 35.535
Year ending March 1995
1994-04-011995-03-31
£43.9bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1994-95” = 43.924
Year ending March 1994
1993-04-011994-03-31
£51.3bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1993-94” = 51.342
Year ending March 1993
1992-04-011993-03-31
£46.3bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1992-93” = 46.347
Year ending March 1992
1991-04-011992-03-31
£23.8bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1991-92” = 23.764
Year ending March 1991
1990-04-011991-03-31
£7.3bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1990-91” = 7.315
Year ending March 1990
1989-04-011990-03-31
£124mFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1989-90” = 0.124
Year ending March 1989
1988-04-011989-03-31
-£5.5bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1988-89” = -5.53
Year ending March 1988
1987-04-011988-03-31
£5.1bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1987-88” = 5.074
Year ending March 1987
1986-04-011987-03-31
£8.7bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1986-87” = 8.74
Year ending March 1986
1985-04-011986-03-31
£9bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1985-86” = 9.034
Year ending March 1985
1984-04-011985-03-31
£12.5bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1984-85” = 12.535
Year ending March 1984
1983-04-011984-03-31
£11.8bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1983-84” = 11.802
Year ending March 1983
1982-04-011983-03-31
£8.5bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1982-83” = 8.542
Year ending March 1982
1981-04-011982-03-31
£6bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1981-82” = 5.999
Year ending March 1981
1980-04-011981-03-31
£11.5bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1980-81” = 11.537
Year ending March 1980
1979-04-011980-03-31
£8.5bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1979-80” = 8.546
Year ending March 1979
1978-04-011979-03-31
£8.7bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1978-79” = 8.685
Year ending March 1978
1977-04-011978-03-31
£6.4bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1977-78” = 6.424
Year ending March 1977
1976-04-011977-03-31
£7bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1976-77” = 7.004
Year ending March 1976
1975-04-011976-03-31
£7.7bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1975-76” = 7.651
Year ending March 1975
1974-04-011975-03-31
£5.6bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1974-75” = 5.592
Year ending March 1974
1973-04-011974-03-31
£3.4bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1973-74” = 3.383
Year ending March 1973
1972-04-011973-03-31
£1.9bnFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1972-73” = 1.913
Year ending March 1972
1971-04-011972-03-31
£634mFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1971-72” = 0.634
Year ending March 1971
1970-04-011971-03-31
-£323mFinalHistorical official forecasts database, March 2026
26 March 2026
£PSNB · “Outturn data*” × “1970-71” = -0.323