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GBP to USD Market Data
British pound (GBP) to US dollar (USD) market data - latest interbank exchange rate, trend, chart & historic rates.
GBP to USD is at 30-day highs near 1.3389, just 0.5% above its 3-month average of 1.3318, having traded in a quite stable 4.8% range from 1.3019 to 1.3646
Is the GBP to USD Exchange Rate Likely to Improve?
Predicting exchange rate movements is always challenging, as they’re influenced by a wide range of economic and geopolitical factors. One useful way to assess the current value of the British pound against the US dollar is to review how the GBP/USD rate has changed over time.
The table below shows the percentage change in the GBP to USD exchange rate across various timeframes—from the past 2 weeks to the last 20 years:
Date
GBP/USD
Change
Period
27 Nov 2025
1.3240
1% ▲
2 Week
12 Sep 2025
1.3558
1.4% ▼
3 Month
11 Dec 2024
1.2764
4.7% ▲
1 Year
12 Dec 2020
1.3226
1.1% ▲
5 Year
14 Dec 2015
1.5165
11.8% ▼
10 Year
16 Dec 2005
1.7707
24.5% ▼
20 Year
GBP/USD historic rates & change to 11-Dec-2025
GBP/USD has hit 30-day highs at 1.3389, buoyed by strong UK economic forecasts and a risk-on market sentiment. Analysts note a mixed outlook with GBP gaining against USD but declining vs. EUR, due to rate cut expectations from the Bank of England. Keep an eye on upcoming CPI and PCE data for further direction
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GBP to USD Conversion: What Is Your Money Worth?
To help you understand the real-world value of the current exchange rate, the table below shows how much British pound are worth in US dollar across a range of amounts.
This gives a quick view of what you’d get when converting different GBP amounts at today’s rate * :
This is always a difficult question as exchange rates are influenced by many factors, so a good method to consider the US dollar current value is to look the USD performance against a range of other currencies over various time periods.
The following table looks at the performance of the USD exchange rate against selections of other currencies over time periods from the previous 2 days back to the last 5 years.
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AED to INR is at 7-day lows near 24.45, 1.2% above its 3-month average of 24.16, having traded in a very stable 2.8% range from 23.89 to 24.55
EUR to USD is at 60-day highs near 1.1702, just 0.5% above its 3-month average of 1.1642, having traded in a very stable 3.4% range from 1.1480 to 1.1868
GBP to USD is at 30-day highs near 1.3389, just 0.5% above its 3-month average of 1.3318, having traded in a quite stable 4.8% range from 1.3019 to 1.3646
GBP to USD is at 30-day highs near 1.3389, just 0.5% above its 3-month average of 1.3318, having traded in a quite stable 4.8% range from 1.3019 to 1.3646
NZD to GBP is at 30-day highs near 0.4346, just 0.5% above its 3-month average of 0.4321, having traded in a very stable 3.3% range from 0.4261 to 0.4403
NZD to USD is at 60-day highs near 0.5816, 1.1% above its 3-month average of 0.5755, having traded in a relatively stable 7.1% range from 0.5590 to 0.5989