United Kingdom: Business credit
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The most recent value is 503.37 billion U.K. Pound Sterling as of April 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 503.92 billion U.K. Pound Sterling. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from September 1997 to April 2025 is 398.83 billion U.K. Pound Sterling. The minimum of 192.85 billion U.K. Pound Sterling was recorded in December 1997, while the maximum of 577.89 billion U.K. Pound Sterling was reached in January 2009.
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- Measure: billion U.K. Pound Sterling
- Source: Bank of England
| Recent values | United Kingdom: Business credit, billion currency units |
|---|---|
| 2025 Apr | 503.37 |
| 2025 Mar | 503.92 |
| 2025 Feb | 500.26 |
| 2025 Jan | 500.68 |
| 2024 Dec | 499.68 |
| 2024 Nov | 496.11 |
| 2024 Oct | 492.12 |
| 2024 Sep | 487.4 |
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Definition: Business credit includes credit extended by commercial banks and other deposit-taking institutions (excluding central banks) to private non-financial firms. Included are all credit institutions: domestic and foreign owned as well as private and public ones.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 6.8 | 2023 | percent |
| Exchange rate regimes | 7 | 2022 | index points |
| USD exchange rate | 0.7374 | 6/2025 | Local Currency Units per USD |
| Money supply (broad money) | 3,110.14 | 4/2025 | billion |
| Consumer Price Index (CPI) | 138.0000 | 5/2025 | index points |
| Inflation, monthly | 0.22 | 5/2025 | percent |
| Inflation, annual | 3.99 | 5/2025 | percent |
| Private sector credit | 2,146.74 | 4/2025 | billion |
| Business credit | 503.37 | 4/2025 | billion |
| Household credit | 1,643.37 | 4/2025 | billion |
| Mortgage credit | 1,490.79 | 4/2025 | billion |
| Consumer credit | 152.58 | 4/2025 | billion |
| Deposit interest rate | 4.02 | 4/2025 | percent |
| Business credit interest rate | 6.19 | 4/2025 | percent |
| Mortgage credit interest rate | 4.76 | 4/2025 | percent |
| Policy rate | 4.25 | 5/2025 | percent |
| Household debt to GDP | 76.30 | 12/2024 | percent |
| Debt service ratios for private non-financial sector | 13.50 | Q4/2024 | percent |