Change in lending to SMEs UK 2025| ��ƽ��

Year-on-year change in lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2019 to September 2025

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November 2025

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

January 2019 to August 2025

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The lending landscape for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom has undergone significant changes since 2019. Initially, SMEs experienced a surge in lending, with a peak increase of **** percent in early 2021. However, this trend reversed sharply, leading to a consistent decline in lending to SMEs from late 2021 through 2023.

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Year-on-year change in lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2019 to September 2025

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