United Kingdom — Combined government deficit
millions of GBP · Annual · 1689–2031 · 343 observations
About this series
The combined 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. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata.
The combined government deficit reading for the United Kingdom was −157.48B GBP in 2025. The previous reading was −174.58B GBP in 2024; the period change was +17.09B GBP. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −5.19% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1689–2031
- Quarterly data, 1955–2027
- The underlying source, downloadable
Latest observations
2000–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -59.52B GBP |
| 2030 | -61.18B GBP |
| 2029 | -68.35B GBP |
| 2028 | -88.25B GBP |
| 2027 | -142.42B GBP |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | -160.90B GBP |
| 2025 | -157.48B GBP |
| 2024 | -174.58B GBP |
| 2023 | -166.58B GBP |
| 2022 | -118.72B GBP |
| 2021 | -175.07B GBP |
| 2020 | -274.36B GBP |
| 2019 | -53.63B GBP |
| 2018 | -48.47B GBP |
| 2017 | -52.08B GBP |
| 2016 | -65.76B GBP |
| 2015 | -87.44B GBP |
| 2014 | -102.52B GBP |
| 2013 | -94.72B GBP |
| 2012 | -137.03B GBP |
Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.