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Economy and Finance

Fiscal surveillance in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom was a member of the European Union from 1973 until 31 January 2020. The information contained on this page relates to its time as a member country.

Assessments of United Kingdom's convergence programme

As required by the Stability and Growth Pact, each spring the United Kingdom submits a convergence programme which presents an update of the medium-term fiscal strategy.

Based on an assessment by the Commission prepared by DG ECFIN, the Council adopts an opinion on the programme and country-specific recommendations in the scope of the European Semester.

Euro area Member States submit stability programmes while countries outside the euro area submit convergence programmes.

23 MAY 2018
Assessment of the 2018 Convergence Programme for the United Kingdom
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23 MAY 2017
Assessment of the 2017 Convergence Programme for The United Kingdom
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26 MAY 2016
Assessment of the 2016 Convergence Programme for The United Kingdom
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27 MAY 2015
Assessment of the 2015 Convergence Programme for The United Kingdom
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The EU Excessive Deficit Procedure and United Kingdom