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GBP/USD Exchange Rate
GBP to USD exchange rate: how many USD one GBP buys, based on daily central-bank reference rates.
Daily referenceHealthy (2 sources)Status
GBP/USD chart
Daily observations.233 observations, simplified for display.History from Jan 4, 1999.
Key statistics
Previous close
$1.3201
52-week range
$1.3044 – $1.3817
Year to date
−1.48%
1-year change
+0.04%
All-time high
$2.1064
All-time low
$1.0596
5-year change
−3.24%
10-year change
+8.42%
1-year volatility
6.5%
Worst drawdown
−49.70%
Historical percentile
25th
Best / worst year
2006 +13.94% / 2008 −27.21%
Performance
| Period | From | Start | Change | Return | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | Oct 14, 2026 | 1.3201 | +0.0066 | +0.50% | — |
| 1 week | Oct 2, 2026 | 1.3201 | +0.0066 | +0.50% | — |
| 1 month | Sep 4, 2026 | 1.3530 | −0.0263 | −1.95% | — |
| 3 months | Jul 14, 2026 | 1.3384 | −0.0117 | −0.88% | — |
| 6 months | Apr 14, 2026 | 1.3569 | −0.0302 | −2.23% | — |
| Year to date | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.3466 | −0.0199 | −1.48% | — |
| 1 year | Oct 14, 2025 | 1.3261 | +0.0006 | +0.04% | — |
| 3 years | Oct 13, 2023 | 1.2178 | +0.1089 | +8.94% | +2.89% /yr |
| 5 years | Oct 14, 2021 | 1.3711 | −0.0444 | −3.24% | −0.66% /yr |
| 10 years | Oct 14, 2016 | 1.2237 | +0.1030 | +8.42% | +0.81% /yr |
| 20 years | Oct 13, 2006 | 1.8609 | −0.5342 | −28.71% | −1.68% /yr |
| All history | Jan 4, 1999 | 1.6579 | −0.3312 | −19.98% | −0.80% /yr |
Calendar years
| Year | Start | End | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | 1.3466 | 1.3267 | −1.48% |
| 2025 | 1.2529 | 1.3466 | +7.48% |
| 2024 | 1.2715 | 1.2529 | −1.46% |
| 2023 | 1.2026 | 1.2715 | +5.73% |
| 2022 | 1.3479 | 1.2026 | −10.78% |
| 2021 | 1.3649 | 1.3479 | −1.25% |
| 2020 | 1.3204 | 1.3649 | +3.37% |
| 2019 | 1.2800 | 1.3204 | +3.16% |
| 2018 | 1.3517 | 1.2800 | −5.30% |
| 2017 | 1.2312 | 1.3517 | +9.79% |
| 2016 | 1.4833 | 1.2312 | −17.00% |
| 2015 | 1.5587 | 1.4833 | −4.84% |
| 2014 | 1.6542 | 1.5587 | −5.77% |
| 2013 | 1.6167 | 1.6542 | +2.32% |
| 2012 | 1.5490 | 1.6167 | +4.37% |
Where this data comes from
| Source | Data type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Frankfurter (ECB reference rates)openGBP/USD ECB reference rate (Frankfurter) | Daily referencedaily | Jan 4, 1999 – Oct 14, 20267,091 observations |
| European Central Bank (euro reference rates)officialGBP/USD ECB reference rate (direct) | Daily referencedaily | Jan 4, 1999 – Oct 14, 20267,091 observations |
Price history is stored as published for reproducibility. The current quote is refreshed every 15 seconds from the live feed and labelled with its sources and observation time.
Current quote
- Type: Daily reference
- Consensus: Healthy from 2 agreeing sources
- Primary source: Frankfurter (ECB reference rates)
- Observed: Oct 14, 2026
History
From Jan 4, 1999. 7,091 daily points.
Attribution
- Rates: European Central Bank via Frankfurter
- Source: European Central Bank (ECB) euro foreign exchange reference rates
About the gbp/usd price
The headline rate is a live interbank mid-market quote, published only when two independent sources agree (Yahoo Finance and CNBC, with Google Finance as a tie-breaker). Charts and history use the European Central Bank's daily reference rates, published around 16:00 CET on business days. Neither is a tradable quote: banks and card providers add their own margins.
How to read the numbers
Pairs follow market convention: EUR/USD is the number of US dollars per euro; USD/JPY is the number of yen per dollar. Daily change compares consecutive reference dates. History runs from January 1999, when the euro was introduced.