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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
27 Jun 2025
1.3721
1.1% ▼
2 Week
12 Apr 2025
1.3082
3.7% ▲
3 Month
11 Jul 2024
1.2924
5% ▲
1 Year
12 Jul 2020
1.2626
7.4% ▲
5 Year
14 Jul 2015
1.5636
13.2% ▼
10 Year
16 Jul 2005
1.7553
22.7% ▼
20 Year
GBP/USD historic rates & change to 11-Jul-2025
GBP/USD has seen a modest recovery, currently trading at 1.3498, driven by political developments in the UK. Experts note ongoing concerns over fiscal deficits, while the USD remains strong due to safe-haven flows and shifting Fed rate expectations. Upcoming economic data will be crucial for direction
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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 14-day highs near 23.38, just above its 3-month average, having traded in a very stable 3.0% range from 22.93 to 23.61
EUR to USD is at 14-day lows near 1.1684, 2.2% above its 3-month average of 1.1442, having traded in a relatively stable 6.5% range from 1.1087 to 1.1807
USD to CAD is at 7-day highs near 1.3700, just 0.5% below its 3-month average of 1.3771, having traded in a very stable 3.0% range from 1.3571 to 1.3983
USD to CNY is at 7-day lows near 7.1653, just 0.7% below its 3-month average of 7.2167, having traded in a very stable 2.1% range from 7.1641 to 7.3145
USD to SGD is at 14-day highs near 1.2808, just 0.9% below its 3-month average of 1.2924, having traded in a very stable 3.8% range from 1.2716 to 1.3196