United Kingdom: Business credit
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The most recent value is 533.9 billion U.K. Pound Sterling as of December 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 532.44 billion U.K. Pound Sterling. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from September 1997 to December 2025 is 401.75 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 Dec | 533.9 |
| 2025 Nov | 532.44 |
| 2025 Oct | 526.94 |
| 2025 Sep | 526.99 |
| 2025 Aug | 524.52 |
| 2025 Jul | 518.16 |
| 2025 Jun | 513.44 |
| 2025 May | 509.3 |
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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 | 3.3 | 2024 | percent |
| Exchange rate regimes | 7 | 2023 | index points |
| USD exchange rate | 0.7510 | 6/2026 | Local Currency Units per USD |
| Money supply (broad money) | 3,194.28 | 12/2025 | billion |
| Consumer Price Index (CPI) | 158.8893 | 4/2026 | index points |
| Inflation, monthly | 0.78 | 4/2026 | percent |
| Inflation, annual | 2.82 | 4/2026 | percent |
| Private sector credit | 2,218.99 | 12/2025 | billion |
| Business credit | 533.90 | 12/2025 | billion |
| Household credit | 1,685.09 | 12/2025 | billion |
| Mortgage credit | 1,525.39 | 12/2025 | billion |
| Consumer credit | 159.70 | 12/2025 | billion |
| Deposit interest rate | 3.76 | 12/2025 | percent |
| Business credit interest rate | 5.54 | 12/2025 | percent |
| Mortgage credit interest rate | 4.33 | 12/2025 | percent |
| Policy rate | 3.75 | 5/2026 | percent |
| Household debt to GDP | 73.60 | 12/2025 | percent |
| Debt service ratios for private non-financial sector | 13.10 | Q4/2025 | percent |
| Business credit in local currency | 484.65 | 3/2026 | billion local currency units |
| Business credit in foreign currency | 65.27 | 3/2026 | billion local currency units |
| Household credit in local currency | 1,696.35 | 3/2026 | billion local currency units |
| Household credit in foreign currency | 1.87 | 3/2026 | billion local currency units |
| Private credit in local currency | 2,181.00 | 3/2026 | billion local currency units |
| Private credit in foreign currency | 67.13 | 3/2026 | billion local currency units |
| Bank deposits, total | 4,017.62 | 4/2026 | billion local currency units |
| Bank deposits, local currency | 3,268.96 | 4/2026 | billion local currency units |
| Bank deposits, foreign currency | 748.65 | 4/2026 | billion local currency units |