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United Kingdom: Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF)

1.51percent · 2031+128.0% since 2021

Overall balance excluding net interest payment (interest expenditure minus interest revenue). Annual figures for United Kingdom from 1990 to 2031.

19922031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
20311.513projection
20301.476projection
20291.181projection
20280.355projection
2027-0.331projection
2026-1.148
2025-2.665
2024-3.981
2023-3.674
2022-1.037
2021-5.406
2020-11.747
2019-0.948
2018-0.561
2017-0.676
2016-1.668
2015-3.029
2014-3.643
2013-3.895
2012-5.611
2011-4.627
2010-6.723
2009-8.523
2008-3.514
2007-0.952
2006-1.137
2005-1.544
2004-1.688
2003-1.796
2002-0.579
20011.825
20003.061
19992.469
19981.767
19970.121
1996-1.624
1995-2.953
1994-4.031
1993-5.176
1992-4.034
1991-1.437
19900.159

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-primary-net-lending-borrowing-also-referred-as (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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