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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.

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GBP to USD is at 30-day lows near 1.3335, 1.2% below its 3-month average of 1.3496, having traded in a quite stable 4.1% range from 1.3206 to 1.3746

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1 USD = 0.7460 GBP

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
12 Sep 2025	1.3558	1.5% ▼	2 Week
28 Jun 2025	1.3721	2.7% ▼	3 Month
26 Sep 2024	1.3410	0.4% ▼	1 Year
27 Sep 2020	1.2765	4.6% ▲	5 Year
29 Sep 2015	1.5156	11.9% ▼	10 Year
01 Oct 2005	1.7646	24.3% ▼	20 Year

GBP/USD historic rates & change to 26-Sep-2025

GBP/USD is struggling near 1.3335, reflecting UK economic concerns, particularly in retail activity, with analysts noting a lack of momentum. HSBC and Deutsche Bank foresee steady rates until at least late 2026, increasing pressure on the pound. Meanwhile, a robust USD benefits from favorable U.S. economic data and a firmer interest rate outlook

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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 * :

GBP	USD
£ 1	$ 1.3405
£ 5	$ 6.7025
£ 10	$ 13.41
£ 20	$ 26.81
£ 50	$ 67.03
£ 100	$ 134.05
£ 250	$ 335.13
£ 500	$ 670.25
£ 1,000	$ 1,341
£ 2,000	$ 2,681
£ 5,000	$ 6,703
£ 10,000	$ 13,405
£ 20,000	$ 26,810
£ 50,000	$ 67,025
£ 100,000	$ 134,050

GBP	USD
£ 0.7460	$ 1
£ 3.7300	$ 5
£ 7.4600	$ 10
£ 14.92	$ 20
£ 37.30	$ 50
£ 74.60	$ 100
£ 186.50	$ 250
£ 373.00	$ 500
£ 746.00	$ 1,000
£ 1,492	$ 2,000
£ 3,730	$ 5,000
£ 7,460	$ 10,000
£ 14,920	$ 20,000
£ 37,300	$ 50,000
£ 74,600	$ 100,000

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*Converted at the current GBP-USD interbank exchange rate. Calculate actual payout amounts for Send Money and Travel Money exchange rates.

Is US dollar (USD) expected to go up or down?

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.