
Comparing GBP to AED Exchange Rates
You should always check the total cost for any exchange rate you are provided by banks or FX specialists. These exchange rates almost always contain a margin from the wholesale GBP/AED rate ( interbank mid-rate) plus any fixed or percentage fees.
These margins and fees can vary significantly for GBP to AED International Money Transfers, Travel Money and prepaid multi-currency Travel Card transactions. Also the total cost will also vary depending on the total amount being exchanged.
Pound Sterling to United Arab Emirates Dirham - Quick Conversions
GBP |
AED |
£ 1 |
د.إ 5.0260 |
£ 5 |
د.إ 25.13 |
£ 10 |
د.إ 50.26 |
£ 20 |
د.إ 100.52 |
£ 50 |
د.إ 251.30 |
£ 100 |
د.إ 502.60 |
£ 250 |
د.إ 1,257 |
£ 500 |
د.إ 2,513 |
£ 1,000 |
د.إ 5,026 |
£ 2,000 |
د.إ 10,052 |
£ 5,000 |
د.إ 25,130 |
£ 10,000 |
د.إ 50,260 |
£ 50,000 |
د.إ 251,300 |
£ 100,000 |
د.إ 502,600 |
More amounts |
Calculate other GBP/AED amounts (from or to) at mid-market with our
GBP to AED Calculator .

Pound Sterling and United Arab Emirates Dirham - Market News
When determining the best time to make a foreign exchange transaction, in this case the GBP vs AED, you should pay attention to the recent market trends for both currencies.
Pound Sterling (GBP)
The coronavirus pandemic had replaced Brexit in the headlines for most of this year, however Brexit is back in the spotlight as the end-of-year deadline for a trade deal with the Eurozone fast approaches.
Get more details in the article British Pound Forecasts.
United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED)
All the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, excluding Kuwait, have their currencies pegged to the US dollar. The UAE dirham has been fixed at a rate of around 3.6725 to $1 since 1997.
Country Guides - United Arab Emirates Dirham
How to get Good GBP to AED Exchange Rates
There are two important ways to save on Foreign Exchange, the first is minimising unnecessary or excessive costs and fees, and the other is to transact when the exchange rate is in your favour.
Reduce Excessive costs and fees
All foreign exchange providers charge a fee for providing their service and this fee is usually contained within the exchange rate margin (or difference to the mid-rate).
The transaction margin you end up being charged can be considerably reduced by around a few percent (of total amount being exchanged) for
travel money and possibly over 5% to 6% when sending money.
The exact potential savings depends on the currencies being exchanged and the amount you are transferring and if you are willing to shop around.
Our real-time foreign transfer and travel money/cards comparison calculators
make shopping around easy and help you calculate how much you can save.
What is a good GBP to AED exchange rate?
This is always a difficult question as exchange rates are influenced by many factors, so a good method to consider the Pound Sterling vs United Arab Emirates Dirham current value is to look the GBP/AED historic rate and change over a range of periods.
The following table looks at the change in the GBP to AED exchange rate over periods from the previous week back to the last 10 years.
GBP/AED | Change | Period |
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5.0130 13 Jan 2021 | 0.1% â–² | 1 Week |
4.9393 21 Dec 2020 | 1.6% â–² | 30 Days |
4.8035 22 Oct 2020 | 4.4% â–² | 90 Days |
4.7920 21 Jan 2020 | 4.7% â–² | 1 Year |
5.2402 22 Jan 2016 | 4.3% â–¼ | 5 Years |
5.8652 23 Jan 2011 | 14.5% â–¼ | 10 Years |
GBP/AED 10 year historic rates & change to 20-Jan-2021 : 5.0167
Will the Pound Sterling rise against the United Arab Emirates Dirham?
It is almost impossible to predict what an exchange rate will do in the future, the best approach is to monitor the currency markets and transact when an exchange rate moves in your favour.
To help with this you can add GBP/AED to your BestExchangeRates My Rates Watchlist to track and benefit from currency movements.
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