Comparing GBP to USD 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/USD rate ( interbank mid-rate) plus any fixed or percentage fees.
These margins and fees can vary significantly for GBP to USD 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 US Dollar - Quick Conversions
|
GBP |
USD |
| £ 1 |
U$ 1.3589 |
| £ 5 |
U$ 6.7945 |
| £ 10 |
U$ 13.59 |
| £ 20 |
U$ 27.18 |
| £ 50 |
U$ 67.95 |
| £ 100 |
U$ 135.89 |
| £ 250 |
U$ 339.73 |
| £ 500 |
U$ 679.45 |
| £ 1,000 |
U$ 1,359 |
| £ 2,000 |
U$ 2,718 |
| £ 5,000 |
U$ 6,795 |
| £ 10,000 |
U$ 13,589 |
| £ 50,000 |
U$ 67,945 |
| £ 100,000 |
U$ 135,890 |
| More amounts |
|
GBP |
USD |
| £ 0.7359 |
U$ 1 |
| £ 3.6795 |
U$ 5 |
| £ 7.3590 |
U$ 10 |
| £ 14.72 |
U$ 20 |
| £ 36.80 |
U$ 50 |
| £ 73.59 |
U$ 100 |
| £ 183.98 |
U$ 250 |
| £ 367.95 |
U$ 500 |
| £ 735.90 |
U$ 1,000 |
| £ 1,472 |
U$ 2,000 |
| £ 3,680 |
U$ 5,000 |
| £ 7,359 |
U$ 10,000 |
| £ 36,795 |
U$ 50,000 |
| £ 73,590 |
U$ 100,000 |
| More amounts |
Calculate other GBP/USD amounts (from or to) at mid-market with our
GBP to USD Calculator .
Pound Sterling to US Dollar Forecasts
The pound has hit its highest level vs the US dollar since April 2018 against the US dollar on the final day of 2020 and continued higher, as markets remain optimistic after the UK parliament’s approval of Britain’s post-Brexit trade deal.
Get more details in the article GBP to USD Forecasts.
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How to get Good GBP to USD 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 USD 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 US Dollar current value is to look the GBP/USD historic rate and change over a range of periods.
The following table looks at the change in the GBP to USD exchange rate over periods from the previous week back to the last 10 years.
| GBP/USD | Change | Period |
|---|
| 1.3564 08 Jan 2021 | 0.2% ▲ | 1 Week |
| 1.3502 16 Dec 2020 | 0.6% ▲ | 30 Days |
| 1.2915 17 Oct 2020 | 5.2% ▲ | 90 Days |
| 1.3077 16 Jan 2020 | 3.9% ▲ | 1 Year |
| 1.4256 17 Jan 2016 | 4.7% ▼ | 5 Years |
| 1.5984 18 Jan 2011 | 15% ▼ | 10 Years |
GBP/USD 10 year historic rates & change to 15-Jan-2021 : 1.3589
Will the Pound Sterling rise against the US Dollar?
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/USD to your BestExchangeRates My Rates Watchlist to track and benefit from currency movements.
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