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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.
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
11 Jul 2025
1.3498
0% ▼
2 Week
26 Apr 2025
1.3313
1.4% ▲
3 Month
25 Jul 2024
1.2855
5% ▲
1 Year
26 Jul 2020
1.2794
5.5% ▲
5 Year
28 Jul 2015
1.5613
13.6% ▼
10 Year
30 Jul 2005
1.7559
23.2% ▼
20 Year
GBP/USD historic rates & change to 25-Jul-2025
GBP/USD is currently at 1.3433, weighed down by weak UK PMI and rising job losses, raising chances of BoE rate cuts. Analysts suggest that UK retail sales data could provide a much-needed boost, while US durable goods orders may impact dollar strength. Traders should stay alert to upcoming releases
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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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United Arab Emirates dirham to Indian rupee
AED to INR is at 30-day highs near 23.55, just 0.9% above its 3-month average of 23.33, having traded in a very stable 3.0% range from 22.93 to 23.61
AUD to NZD is at 14-day lows near 1.0909, just 0.7% above its 3-month average of 1.0838, having traded in a very stable 2.3% range from 1.0728 to 1.0977
CAD to AUD is at 7-day lows near 1.1114, just 0.9% below its 3-month average of 1.1214, having traded in a very stable 2.3% range from 1.1089 to 1.1343
NZD to GBP is at 30-day highs near 0.4481, just 0.9% above its 3-month average of 0.4443, having traded in a very stable 2.2% range from 0.4396 to 0.4494