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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 14-day lows near 1.3436, just 1.0% above its 3-month average of 1.3308, having traded in a very stable 4.0% range from 1.3019 to 1.3543
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
26 Dec 2025
1.3502
0.5% ▼
2 Week
11 Oct 2025
1.3353
0.6% ▲
3 Month
09 Jan 2025
1.2299
9.3% ▲
1 Year
10 Jan 2021
1.3519
0.6% ▼
5 Year
12 Jan 2016
1.4436
6.9% ▼
10 Year
14 Jan 2006
1.7713
24.1% ▼
20 Year
GBP/USD historic rates & change to 09-Jan-2026
GBP to USD is currently range-bound. Analysts expect the Bank of England to cut rates to 3.25% by mid-2026, which may weaken the pound. Meanwhile, rising U.S. commodity prices could add volatility, keeping the dollar strong amid fluctuating inflation rates
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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 24.47, just 0.8% above its 3-month average of 24.29, having traded in a very stable 3.6% range from 23.89 to 24.75
GBP to USD is at 14-day lows near 1.3436, just 1.0% above its 3-month average of 1.3308, having traded in a very stable 4.0% range from 1.3019 to 1.3543
GBP to USD is at 14-day lows near 1.3436, just 1.0% above its 3-month average of 1.3308, having traded in a very stable 4.0% range from 1.3019 to 1.3543