Borrowing (Public sector net borrowing excluding public sector banks (PSNB ex)) in August 2018 was £6.8 billion, £2.4 billion more than in August 2017; this was the largest August borrowing for two years (since 2016).

Borrowing (PSNB ex) in the current financial year-to-date (YTD) was £17.8 billion: £7.8 billion less than in the same period in 2017; the lowest year-to-date for 16 years (since 2002).

Borrowing (PSNB ex) in the financial year ending (FYE) March 2018 was £39.9 billion: £5.6 billion less than in FYE March 2017; the lowest financial year for 11 years (since FYE 2007).

Debt (Public sector net debt excluding public sector banks (PSND ex)) at the end of August 2018 was £1,781.9 billion (or 84.3% of gross domestic product (GDP)); an increase of £15.9 billion (or a decrease of 1.8 percentage points) on August 2017.