Daily reference rates
GBP to USD historical exchange rates
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GBP / USD
2025-01-01 — 2025-12-31 · 255 observations
| Date | 1 GBP / USD | Converted amount (100 GBP) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-02 | 1.24173 | $124.17 | ECB |
| 2025-01-03 | 1.24095 | $124.10 | ECB |
| 2025-01-06 | 1.25466 | $125.47 | ECB |
| 2025-01-07 | 1.25345 | $125.35 | ECB |
| 2025-01-08 | 1.23329 | $123.33 | ECB |
| 2025-01-09 | 1.2296 | $122.96 | ECB |
| 2025-01-10 | 1.23117 | $123.12 | ECB |
| 2025-01-13 | 1.21174 | $121.17 | ECB |
| 2025-01-14 | 1.21548 | $121.55 | ECB |
| 2025-01-15 | 1.22164 | $122.16 | ECB |
| 2025-01-16 | 1.21911 | $121.91 | ECB |
| 2025-01-17 | 1.21938 | $121.94 | ECB |
| 2025-01-20 | 1.21956 | $121.96 | ECB |
| 2025-01-21 | 1.22491 | $122.49 | ECB |
| 2025-01-22 | 1.23636 | $123.64 | ECB |
| 2025-01-23 | 1.23171 | $123.17 | ECB |
| 2025-01-24 | 1.24057 | $124.06 | ECB |
| 2025-01-27 | 1.25199 | $125.20 | ECB |
| 2025-01-28 | 1.24255 | $124.26 | ECB |
| 2025-01-29 | 1.24171 | $124.17 | ECB |
| 2025-01-30 | 1.24311 | $124.31 | ECB |
| 2025-01-31 | 1.24306 | $124.31 | ECB |
| 2025-02-03 | 1.23581 | $123.58 | ECB |
| 2025-02-04 | 1.24237 | $124.24 | ECB |
| 2025-02-05 | 1.25438 | $125.44 | ECB |
Daily reference rates are indicative. Your bank or payment provider may use a different rate and add fees.
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curl "https://api.exchangerate.dev/v1/range?base=GBP&symbols=USD&start_date=2025-01-01&end_date=2025-12-31"GBP to USD: yearly averages, highs and lows
This table shows GBP to USD historical exchange rates from Jan 4, 2016 to Oct 1, 2026, summarizing published daily reference observations in one row per year.
1 GBP = 1.3234 USD on Oct 1, 2026. The rate fell 1.75% over one year and fell 2.28% over five years; a higher rate means one GBP buys more USD.
| Year | Average rate | High | Low | In-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | 1.3447 | 1.3817 Jan 29 | 1.316 Jun 25 | -1.56% |
| 2025 | 1.3184 | 1.3752 Jul 1 | 1.2117 Jan 13 | +8.44% |
| 2024 | 1.2786 | 1.3402 Sep 30 | 1.2316 Apr 22 | -0.91% |
| 2023 | 1.2434 | 1.3112 Jul 18 | 1.1839 Mar 8 | +5.49% |
| 2022 | 1.236 | 1.3721 Jan 13 | 1.0596 Sep 28 | -10.89% |
| 2021 | 1.3759 | 1.4212 May 18 | 1.3192 Dec 9 | -1.17% |
| 2020 | 1.2839 | 1.3649 Dec 31 | 1.1598 Mar 23 | +3.44% |
| 2019 | 1.2761 | 1.3381 Dec 13 | 1.2034 Sep 3 | +4.46% |
| 2018 | 1.3351 | 1.4322 Apr 17 | 1.2562 Dec 14 | -5.63% |
| 2017 | 1.2882 | 1.3588 Sep 15 | 1.2065 Jan 16 | +9.97% |
| 2016 | 1.355 | 1.4869 Jun 23 | 1.2148 Oct 28 | -16.62% |
This table counts only days with published indicative daily reference rates, excluding carried-forward days; your bank or payment provider will use its own rate and fees.
How to look up a historical rate
- Choose the two currencies and the amount you want to convert.
- Select one date, a year, or a date range, then choose Show rates.
- Check the observation dates and source before using the result. Downloads include the rate and its source for each row.
What happens on weekends and holidays?
A lookup for one date may use the most recent earlier observation when no new rate was published that day. We label that carried-forward value. A range contains actual publication dates, with no extra weekend rows.
How far back does the data go?
Daily reference history begins in 1999 for many currencies. The available start date varies by pair, and some dates have no observation. A blank period means we have no rate for that selection.
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Get the same daily rates through the API
Use the dated endpoint for one day, or /v1/range for a series. JSON ranges return pages of up to 366 rows; follow next_cursor while has_more is true. Each request supports up to 1,830 days.