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Historical official forecasts database: Historical official forecasts database, March 2026

Published 26 March 2026 · ingested 3 September 2026

5,796observations

17 metrics updated: 422 periods published for the first time here and 0 periods revised against the previous release.

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Metrics updated

MetricLatestNew periodsRevised periods
Inflation forecasts20253.4%170
Debt interest forecastsYear ending March 2025£85.4bn150
Earnings growth forecasts20245.1%160
Employment forecasts202433,615,500160
GDP growth forecasts20241.1%430
House price forecasts20240.7%160
Income tax forecastsYear ending March 2025£305.9bn170
National Insurance forecastsYear ending March 2025£171.4bn170
Borrowing forecasts, £ billionYear ending March 2025£152.7bn550
Borrowing forecasts, per cent of GDPYear ending March 20255.2%490
Debt forecasts, per cent of GDPYear ending March 202593.2%250
Receipts forecasts, £ billionYear ending March 2025£1.14tn360
Household income forecasts20244.1%160
Spending forecasts, £ billionYear ending March 2025£1.29tn360
Unemployment forecasts20244.3%160
VAT forecastsYear ending March 2025£173.3bn170
Welfare spending forecastsYear ending March 2025£314.8bn150

Source

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obr-historical-forecasts-2026-03.xlsx
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data/obr/obr-historical-forecasts/2026-03-26/observations.json