ONS data published 21 October 2026
UK public finances
Borrowing in September 2026
£24.5bn
Public sector net borrowing, excluding public sector banks. Financial year 2026-27 to date: £97.8bn. £4.4bn less than a year earlier.
Receipts in September 2026
£99.3bn
ONS public sector current receipts for the month, mostly taxes, on an accrued basis. This is not the HMRC cash total.
Spending (TME) in September 2026
£123.8bn
Total managed expenditure in the month: current spending, depreciation and investment. Excludes public sector banks. The annual total is on the spending page.
Net debt at end of September 2026
£3,005.0bn
Equal to 94.0% of GDP. Public sector net debt, excluding public sector banks. Provisional.
Net interest payable in September 2026
£10.9bn
Central government net interest payable in the month, including the inflation uplift on index-linked gilts.
Current budget deficit in September 2026
£15.8bn
Day-to-day spending minus receipts, after depreciation, so it excludes borrowing for investment.
Public sector net borrowing by month
£ billion. Bars above zero are borrowing.
Office for National Statistics · Public sector net borrowing excluding public sector banks (J5II) · Published 21 Oct 2026 · Licence terms · This source · How figures are checked