The government of the United Kingdom borrowed approximately 132Ìýbillion British pounds in the 2025/26 financial year. In 2020/21, government borrowing reached 311 billion pounds, due to increased financial support to public services during the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with reduced revenue due to the lockdowns.
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Office for Budget Responsibility. (April 28, 2026). Total public sector net borrowing in the United Kingdom from 2011/12 to 2025/26 (in billion GBP) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 14, 2026, from /statistics/282796/uk-government-borrowing/
Office for Budget Responsibility. "Total public sector net borrowing in the United Kingdom from 2011/12 to 2025/26 (in billion GBP)." Chart. April 28, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 14, 2026. /statistics/282796/uk-government-borrowing/
Office for Budget Responsibility. (2026). Total public sector net borrowing in the United Kingdom from 2011/12 to 2025/26 (in billion GBP). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 14, 2026. /statistics/282796/uk-government-borrowing/
Office for Budget Responsibility. "Total Public Sector Net Borrowing in The United Kingdom from 2011/12 to 2025/26 (in Billion Gbp)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Apr 2026, /statistics/282796/uk-government-borrowing/
Office for Budget Responsibility, Total public sector net borrowing in the United Kingdom from 2011/12 to 2025/26 (in billion GBP) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/282796/uk-government-borrowing/ (last visited July 14, 2026)
Total public sector net borrowing in the United Kingdom from 2011/12 to 2025/26 (in billion GBP) [Graph], Office for Budget Responsibility, April 28, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/282796/uk-government-borrowing/
