United Kingdom — Central government deficit
millions of GBP · Annual · 1689–2025 · 337 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
The latest central government deficit reading for the United Kingdom was −143.70B GBP in 2025. The previous reading was −201.18B GBP in 2024; the period change was +57.48B GBP. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −4.73% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1689–2025
- Quarterly data, 1955–2026
- The underlying source, downloadable
Latest observations
2000–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -143.70B GBP |
| 2024 | -201.18B GBP |
| 2023 | -194.92B GBP |
| 2022 | -147.70B GBP |
| 2021 | -216.56B GBP |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | -317.82B GBP |
| 2019 | -80.47B GBP |
| 2018 | -84.40B GBP |
| 2017 | -72.21B GBP |
| 2016 | -76.36B GBP |
| 2015 | -108.34B GBP |
| 2014 | -129.16B GBP |
| 2013 | -118.10B GBP |
| 2012 | -170.53B GBP |
| 2011 | -160.78B GBP |
| 2010 | -107.05B GBP |
| 2009 | -195.72B GBP |
| 2008 | -123.13B GBP |
| 2007 | -81.22B GBP |
| 2006 | -78.93B GBP |
Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.