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1.32286 USD9 Oct 2026Last completed daily close · delayed 15 min

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History starts
1 Dec 2003
History ends
9 Oct 2026
Frequency
Daily closes
Unit
USD per GBP

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259 observations · 3 Jan 2011 to 30 Dec 2011

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Date or periodValue · USD per GBPSource
3 Jan 20111.55724 USDNarwhal
4 Jan 20111.54897 USDNarwhal
5 Jan 20111.55979 USDNarwhal
6 Jan 20111.55121 USDNarwhal
7 Jan 20111.54509 USDNarwhal
10 Jan 20111.554 USDNarwhal
11 Jan 20111.55899 USDNarwhal
12 Jan 20111.56079 USDNarwhal
13 Jan 20111.57493 USDNarwhal
14 Jan 20111.58428 USDNarwhal
17 Jan 20111.58813 USDNarwhal
18 Jan 20111.59 USDNarwhal
19 Jan 20111.5963 USDNarwhal
20 Jan 20111.59742 USDNarwhal
21 Jan 20111.59099 USDNarwhal
24 Jan 20111.59939 USDNarwhal
25 Jan 20111.59864 USDNarwhal
26 Jan 20111.582 USDNarwhal
27 Jan 20111.59299 USDNarwhal
28 Jan 20111.59269 USDNarwhal
31 Jan 20111.58293 USDNarwhal
1 Feb 20111.603 USDNarwhal
2 Feb 20111.61361 USDNarwhal
3 Feb 20111.62048 USDNarwhal
4 Feb 20111.61345 USDNarwhal

GBP to USD historical exchange rates by year

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GBP to USD historical exchange rates by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)1.34393 USD1.37954 USD29 Jan 20261.31704 USD24 Jun 2026▼ −1.71%
20251.31891 USD1.37476 USD1 Jul 20251.21709 USD20 Jan 2025▲ +7.57%
20241.27828 USD1.34273 USD25 Sep 20241.23503 USD23 Apr 2024▼ −1.42%
20231.24382 USD1.31285 USD14 Jul 20231.18277 USD8 Mar 2023▲ +5.06%
20221.23718 USD1.37137 USD14 Jan 20221.07275 USD28 Sep 2022▼ −10.84%
20211.37593 USD1.42268 USD1 Jun 20211.321 USD9 Dec 2021▼ −1.28%
20201.28404 USD1.36307 USD31 Dec 20201.14944 USD20 Mar 2020▲ +2.78%
20191.27687 USD1.34753 USD13 Dec 20191.2022 USD12 Aug 2019▲ +2.94%
20181.33556 USD1.43421 USD17 Apr 20181.2493 USD12 Dec 2018▼ −6.09%
20171.28823 USD1.35798 USD22 Sep 20171.20393 USD16 Jan 2017▲ +8.84%
20161.35614 USD1.47894 USD23 Jun 20161.21714 USD28 Oct 2016▼ −16.63%
20151.52902 USD1.58851 USD22 Jun 20151.46406 USD13 Apr 2015▼ −4.89%
20141.648 USD1.71609 USD3 Jul 20141.55159 USD30 Dec 2014▼ −6.01%
20131.56463 USD1.64951 USD31 Dec 20131.48615 USD10 Jul 2013▲ +1.59%
20121.58495 USD1.62813 USD30 Apr 20121.53001 USD16 Jan 2012▲ +4.20%
20111.60388 USD1.66881 USD2 May 20111.53617 USD23 Sep 2011▼ −1.01%
20101.54588 USD1.63567 USD19 Jan 20101.42967 USD18 May 2010▼ −4.31%
20091.56689 USD1.69961 USD5 Aug 20091.3783 USD23 Jan 2009▲ +9.78%
20081.84957 USD2.03252 USD13 Mar 20081.4468 USD30 Dec 2008▼ −26.27%
20072.00163 USD2.10819 USD8 Nov 20071.92079 USD5 Mar 2007▲ +1.14%
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GBP to USD historical exchange rates by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
20061.84378 USD1.98079 USD4 Dec 20061.71919 USD2 Jan 2006▲ +13.96%
20051.81957 USD1.9286 USD8 Mar 20051.71571 USD18 Nov 2005▼ −9.66%
20041.83345 USD1.947 USD20 Dec 20041.75861 USD14 May 2004▲ +7.54%
20031.7539 USD1.78881 USD31 Dec 20031.7186 USD1 Dec 2003▲ +4.09%

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Each row is a completed daily close in UTC. Missing days stay missing. Weekends have no rows. Intraday prices are not included.

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