Gross domestic product (GDP): Economic indicators
GDP measures the size of the economy. Find the latest GDP data for the UK and updated forecasts for GDP growth.

A statistical briefing providing data on public sector borrowing (the budget deficit), public sector debt and government's debt interest payments.
Government borrowing, debt and debt interest: statistics (127 KB , PDF)
This briefing was last updated in May 2021. It will no longer be updated. The statistics it presented on government borrowing, debt and debt interest are available from:
The Library’s UK economy dashboard includes the latest data on government borrowing and debt. It is updated when the ONS publishes new borrowing and debt data.
Library briefings discuss borrowing and debt further: The budget deficit: a short guide provides some key definitions, whilst public finances discusses recent outturns and forecasts.
The Library briefing Coronavirus: Economic impact discusses borrowing, debt and debt interest during the pandemic.
The Library Insight Government borrowing: Peacetime record confirmed discusses public sector net borrowing in 2020/21, a year when the coronavirus pandemic significantly pushed borrowing up.
Government borrowing, debt and debt interest: statistics (127 KB , PDF)
GDP measures the size of the economy. Find the latest GDP data for the UK and updated forecasts for GDP growth.
Inflation measures the change in prices over time. Find the latest data on changes in UK consumer prices, measured by CPI and RPI.
Find out the answers to some commonly asked questions about student loans and interest rates in the UK.