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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.
GBP to USD is at 30-day highs near 1.3243, just 0.7% below its 3-month average of 1.3341, having traded in a quite stable 4.8% range from 1.3019 to 1.3646
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
14 Nov 2025
1.3158
0.6% ▲
2 Week
30 Aug 2025
1.3505
1.9% ▼
3 Month
28 Nov 2024
1.2696
4.3% ▲
1 Year
29 Nov 2020
1.3332
0.7% ▼
5 Year
01 Dec 2015
1.5078
12.2% ▼
10 Year
03 Dec 2005
1.7303
23.5% ▼
20 Year
GBP/USD historic rates & change to 28-Nov-2025
GBP/USD has seen volatility, fluctuating near 1.3243 after the UK's autumn budget eased some uncertainty. However, concerns about potential tax hikes and interest rate cuts keep the GBP 0.7% below its 3-month average, while the USD faces downward pressure amid positive market sentiment. Analysts signal that if the fiscal outlook for the UK worsens, further declines in the GBP may follow
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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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GBP to USD is at 30-day highs near 1.3243, just 0.7% below its 3-month average of 1.3341, having traded in a quite stable 4.8% range from 1.3019 to 1.3646
GBP to USD is at 30-day highs near 1.3243, just 0.7% below its 3-month average of 1.3341, having traded in a quite stable 4.8% range from 1.3019 to 1.3646