Comparing USD to GBP 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 USD/GBP rate ( interbank mid-rate) plus any fixed or percentage fees.
These margins and fees can vary significantly for USD to GBP 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.
US Dollar to Pound Sterling - Quick Conversions
|
USD |
GBP |
| U$ 1 |
£ 0.7318 |
| U$ 5 |
£ 3.6590 |
| U$ 10 |
£ 7.3180 |
| U$ 20 |
£ 14.64 |
| U$ 50 |
£ 36.59 |
| U$ 100 |
£ 73.18 |
| U$ 250 |
£ 182.95 |
| U$ 500 |
£ 365.90 |
| U$ 1,000 |
£ 731.80 |
| U$ 2,000 |
£ 1,464 |
| U$ 5,000 |
£ 3,659 |
| U$ 10,000 |
£ 7,318 |
| U$ 50,000 |
£ 36,590 |
| U$ 100,000 |
£ 73,180 |
| More amounts |
|
USD |
GBP |
| U$ 1.3666 |
£ 1 |
| U$ 6.8330 |
£ 5 |
| U$ 13.67 |
£ 10 |
| U$ 27.33 |
£ 20 |
| U$ 68.33 |
£ 50 |
| U$ 136.66 |
£ 100 |
| U$ 341.65 |
£ 250 |
| U$ 683.30 |
£ 500 |
| U$ 1,367 |
£ 1,000 |
| U$ 2,733 |
£ 2,000 |
| U$ 6,833 |
£ 5,000 |
| U$ 13,666 |
£ 10,000 |
| U$ 68,330 |
£ 50,000 |
| U$ 136,660 |
£ 100,000 |
| More amounts |
Calculate other USD/GBP amounts (from or to) at mid-market with our
USD to GBP Calculator .
Pound Sterling - 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.
Country Guides - Pound Sterling
How to get Good USD to GBP 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 USD to GBP exchange rate?
This is always a difficult question as exchange rates are influenced by many factors, so a good method to consider the US Dollar vs Pound Sterling current value is to look the USD/GBP historic rate and change over a range of periods.
The following table looks at the change in the USD to GBP exchange rate over periods from the previous week back to the last 10 years.
| USD/GBP | Change | Period |
|---|
| 0.7317 12 Jan 2021 | 0.3% â–² | 1 Week |
| 0.7462 20 Dec 2020 | 1.7% â–¼ | 30 Days |
| 0.7617 21 Oct 2020 | 3.7% â–¼ | 90 Days |
| 0.7691 20 Jan 2020 | 4.6% â–¼ | 1 Year |
| 0.7033 21 Jan 2016 | 4.3% â–² | 5 Years |
| 0.6262 22 Jan 2011 | 17.2% â–² | 10 Years |
USD/GBP 10 year historic rates & change to 19-Jan-2021 : 0.7336
Will the US Dollar rise against the Pound Sterling?
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 USD/GBP to your BestExchangeRates My Rates Watchlist to track and benefit from currency movements.
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