Historical Fiscal Transfers
ONS REGIONALHISTORICAL FISCAL TRANSFERS
ONS use the NUTS1 region definitions. This does not diminish Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland's status as countries in their own right and is used in the most generic definition of 'region' – meaning 'a geographical area'. When regions/countries have a negative fiscal transfer it indicates that their net fiscal balances are higher than their population share of the UK's fiscal balance as a whole.
For more informarion on how fiscal transfers are calculated and what they mean, please read our article on Fiscal Transfers. To jump to detailed data and infographics for 2016-17, 2017-18 or 2018-19, please select from the links below.
2019-20
*A positive fiscal transfer indicates that the region/country benefits from transfers in. A negative fiscal transfer indicates that the region/country contributes towards other regions.
| Revenue (£m) | Expenditure (£m) | Net Fiscal Balance (£m) | Population % | Population Share of UK deficit (£m) | Fiscal Transfer (£m)* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | 26,534 | 37,652 | -11,118 | 4.0% | 2,305 | 8,813 |
| North West | 77,186 | 99,931 | -22,745 | 11.0% | 6,339 | 16,406 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 56,894 | 69,225 | -12,331 | 8.2% | 4,752 | 7,579 |
| East Midlands | 50,903 | 58,055 | -7,152 | 7.2% | 4,176 | 2,976 |
| West Midlands | 59,579 | 76,955 | -17,376 | 8.9% | 5,124 | 12,252 |
| East of England | 77,591 | 74,047 | 3,544 | 9.3% | 5,385 | (8,929) |
| London | 167,267 | 131,191 | 36,076 | 13.4% | 7,739 | (43,815) |
| South East | 130,558 | 110,952 | 19,606 | 13.7% | 7,927 | (27,533) |
| South West | 63,866 | 70,054 | -6,188 | 8.4% | 4,857 | 1,331 |
| Wales | 31,051 | 45,447 | -14,396 | 4.7% | 2,722 | 11,674 |
| Scotland | 67,031 | 82,329 | -15,298 | 8.2% | 4,717 | 10,581 |
| Northern Ireland | 19,817 | 30,118 | -10,301 | 2.8% | 1,635 | 8,666 |
2018-19
*A positive fiscal transfer indicates that the region/country benefits from transfers in. A negative fiscal transfer indicates that the region/country contributes towards other regions.
| Revenue (£m) | Expenditure (£m) | Net Fiscal Balance (£m) | Population % | Population Share of UK deficit (£m) | Fiscal Transfer (£m)* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | 25,238 | 36,041 | -10,803 | 4.0% | 1,655 | 9,148 |
| North West | 74,079 | 94,354 | -20,275 | 11.0% | 4,541 | 15,734 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 55,828 | 67,281 | -11,453 | 8.3% | 3,412 | 8,041 |
| East Midlands | 50,256 | 56,613 | -6,357 | 7.2% | 2,992 | 3,365 |
| West Midlands | 58,763 | 73,778 | -15,015 | 8.9% | 3,675 | 11,340 |
| East of England | 77,102 | 73,003 | 4,099 | 9.3% | 3,862 | -7,961 |
| London | 161,918 | 123,164 | 38,754 | 13.4% | 5,547 | -44,301 |
| South East | 130,989 | 109,298 | 21,691 | 13.8% | 5,688 | -27,379 |
| South West | 63,873 | 69,466 | -5,593 | 8.4% | 3,487 | 2,106 |
| England | 698,046 | 703,000 | -4,954 | 84.3% | 34,859 | -29,905 |
| Wales | 29,475 | 42,994 | -13,519 | 4.7% | 1,955 | 11,564 |
| Scotland | 65,339 | 78,838 | -13,499 | 8.2% | 3,387 | 10,112 |
| Northern Ireland | 18,487 | 27,888 | -9,401 | 2.8% | 1,172 | 8,229 |
2017-18
*A positive fiscal transfer indicates that the region/country benefits from transfers in. A negative fiscal transfer indicates that the region/country contributes towards other regions.
| Revenue (£m) | Expenditure (£m) | Net Fiscal Balance (£m) | Population % | Population Share of UK deficit (£m) | Fiscal Transfer (£m)* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | 24,529 | 34,756 | -10,227 | 4.0% | 2,261 | 7,966 |
| North West | 70,805 | 92,656 | -21,851 | 11.0% | 6,205 | 15,646 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 53,921 | 65,903 | -11,982 | 8.3% | 4,660 | 7,322 |
| East Midlands | 48,116 | 55,732 | -7,616 | 7.2% | 4,082 | 3,534 |
| West Midlands | 56,331 | 69,417 | -13,086 | 8.9% | 5,013 | 8,073 |
| East of England | 73,852 | 71,020 | 2,832 | 9.3% | 5,274 | -8,106 |
| London | 154,853 | 121,840 | 33,013 | 13.4% | 7,554 | -40,567 |
| South East | 125,443 | 107,217 | 18,226 | 13.8% | 7,766 | -25,992 |
| South West | 61,375 | 68,086 | -6,711 | 8.4% | 4,756 | 1,955 |
| England | 669,225 | 686,627 | -17,402 | 84.2% | 47,571 | -30,169 |
| Wales | 28,099 | 42,400 | -14,301 | 4.7% | 2,671 | 11,630 |
| Scotland | 62,185 | 77,237 | -15,052 | 8.2% | 4,635 | 10,417 |
| Northern Ireland | 17,722 | 27,444 | -9,722 | 2.8% | 1,600 | 8,122 |
2016-17
*A positive fiscal transfer indicates that the region/country benefits from transfers in. A negative fiscal transfer indicates that the region/country contributes towards other regions.
| Revenue (£m) | Expenditure (£m) | Net Fiscal Balance (£m) | Population % | Population Share of UK deficit (£m) | Fiscal Transfer (£m)* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | 23,665 | 34,348 | -10,683 | 4.0% | 2,255 | 8,428 |
| North West | 69,517 | 90,363 | -20,846 | 11.0% | 6,180 | 14,666 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 52,514 | 65,000 | -12,486 | 8.3% | 4,641 | 7,845 |
| East Midlands | 47,029 | 54,323 | -7,294 | 7.2% | 4,048 | 3,246 |
| West Midlands | 54,711 | 69,489 | -14,778 | 8.9% | 4,976 | 9,802 |
| East of England | 72,112 | 68,686 | 3,426 | 9.3% | 5,245 | -8,671 |
| London | 149,433 | 116,684 | 32,749 | 13.4% | 7,505 | -40,254 |
| South East | 123,055 | 104,416 | 18,639 | 13.8% | 7,727 | -26,366 |
| South West | 59,577 | 66,256 | -6,679 | 8.4% | 4,723 | 1,956 |
| England | 651,613 | 669,565 | -17,952 | 84.2% | 47,299 | -29,347 |
| Wales | 27,328 | 40,993 | -13,665 | 4.7% | 2,663 | 11,002 |
| Scotland | 59,926 | 74,778 | -14,852 | 8.2% | 4,622 | 10,230 |
| Northern Ireland | 17,283 | 26,992 | -9,709 | 2.8% | 1,593 | 6,316 |
FISCAL TRANSFER TIME SERIES 1999 to 2019
| Fiscal Transfer | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | 4,302 | 4,564 | 5,282 | 4,745 | 4,563 | 5,590 | 5,962 | 6,042 | 6,546 | 6,487 | 5,929 | 6,366 | 6,354 | 6,269 | 6,852 | 7,277 | 7,602 | 8,428 | 7,966 | 9,148 |
| North West | 7,340 | 8,519 | 8,183 | 7,461 | 6,988 | 9,013 | 10,086 | 11,993 | 13,485 | 12,324 | 10,803 | 12,093 | 12,647 | 12,940 | 13,133 | 12,888 | 13,820 | 14,666 | 15,646 | 15,734 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 2,391 | 3,260 | 3,326 | 2,769 | 2,068 | 3,526 | 4,369 | 5,121 | 5,846 | 6,107 | 5,607 | 6,135 | 6,219 | 6,033 | 6,427 | 6,723 | 7,730 | 7,845 | 7,322 | 8,041 |
| East Midlands | -488 | 44 | -105 | -809 | -1,072 | 199 | 1,265 | 1,452 | 1,595 | 1,437 | 338 | 1,453 | 1,603 | 1,774 | 2,064 | 2,880 | 2,549 | 3,246 | 3,534 | 3,365 |
| West Midlands | 2,247 | 2,864 | 3,070 | 2,579 | 2,584 | 4,216 | 5,833 | 6,338 | 7,294 | 7,464 | 6,556 | 7,241 | 7,538 | 7,658 | 8,119 | 9,175 | 8,499 | 9,802 | 8,073 | 11,340 |
| East of England | -5,067 | -5,219 | -6,153 | -6,636 | -6,903 | -7,273 | -6,901 | -7,061 | -7,343 | -6,868 | -7,248 | -6,771 | -8,436 | -8,652 | -8,455 | -7,998 | -8,389 | -8,671 | -8,106 | -7,961 |
| London | -12,382 | -15,216 | -12,241 | -8,824 | -7,426 | -13,791 | -17,148 | -21,703 | -24,980 | -21,002 | -16,760 | -20,653 | -20,837 | -22,752 | -27,342 | -31,714 | -34,675 | -40,254 | -40,567 | -44,301 |
| South East | -12,490 | -13,966 | -15,341 | -14,298 | -14,500 | -16,565 | -17,821 | -19,137 | -19,002 | -18,493 | -19,451 | -20,389 | -22,738 | -23,732 | -23,718 | -23,975 | -25,212 | -26,366 | -25,992 | -27,379 |
| South West | 255 | 1,111 | 666 | -923 | -1,043 | 141 | 301 | -226 | -379 | -933 | -2,076 | -914 | -454 | 88 | 698 | 1,145 | 1,438 | 1,956 | 1,955 | 2,106 |
| England | -13,893 | -14,039 | -13,314 | -13,934 | -14,740 | -14,944 | -14,052 | -17,180 | -16,936 | -13,478 | -16,301 | -15,439 | -18,104 | -20,374 | -22,223 | -23,597 | -26,638 | -29,347 | -30,169 | -29,905 |
| Wales | 5,756 | 6,439 | 5,906 | 6,346 | 6,364 | 7,380 | 7,984 | 8,809 | 8,904 | 8,561 | 8,458 | 8,952 | 10,042 | 9,162 | 9,810 | 9,980 | 10,405 | 11,002 | 11,630 | 11,564 |
| Scotland | 3,514 | 2,222 | 2,118 | 2,296 | 3,350 | 2,240 | 429 | 2,712 | 1,720 | -1,081 | 1,936 | 424 | 1,623 | 4,426 | 5,200 | 5,851 | 8,683 | 10,230 | 10,417 | 10,112 |
| Northern Ireland | 4,621 | 5,377 | 5,291 | 5,291 | 5,027 | 5,323 | 5,639 | 5,661 | 6,312 | 5,998 | 5,908 | 6,062 | 6,440 | 6,786 | 7,213 | 7,768 | 7,550 | 8,116 | 8,122 | 8,229 |
*A positive fiscal transfer indicates that the region/country benefits from transfers in. A negative fiscal transfer indicates that the region/country contributes towards other regions.
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REFERENCES & FOOTNOTES
REFERENCES
- ONS Regional Statistics 2019-20 / PDF
- ONS Supplementary Tables / ONS XLS LINK / DIRECT XLS DOWNLOAD
- ONS Net Fiscal Balance Tables / ONS XLS LINK / DIRECT XLS DOWNLOAD
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