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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 at 1.3464 is just below its 3-month average, having traded in a quite stable 4.1% range from 1.3206 to 1.3746

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1 USD = 0.7451 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
07 Aug 2025	1.3452	0% ▼	2 Week
23 May 2025	1.3543	0.7% ▼	3 Month
21 Aug 2024	1.3093	2.7% ▲	1 Year
22 Aug 2020	1.3090	2.8% ▲	5 Year
24 Aug 2015	1.5757	14.6% ▼	10 Year
26 Aug 2005	1.8043	25.5% ▼	20 Year

GBP/USD historic rates & change to 21-Aug-2025

Analysts caution that GBP faces pressure as the BoE cuts rates to 4%, with an 80% chance of further cuts by Dec. Meanwhile, USD watches potential shifts in Fed leadership and inflation data. Current GBP/USD sits at 1.3464, needing positive UK data to stabilize

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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	$ 1.3422
£ 5	$ 6.7110
£ 10	$ 13.42
£ 20	$ 26.84
£ 50	$ 67.11
£ 100	$ 134.22
£ 250	$ 335.55
£ 500	$ 671.10
£ 1,000	$ 1,342
£ 2,000	$ 2,684
£ 5,000	$ 6,711
£ 10,000	$ 13,422
£ 20,000	$ 26,844
£ 50,000	$ 67,110
£ 100,000	$ 134,220

GBP	USD
£ 0.7451	$ 1
£ 3.7255	$ 5
£ 7.4510	$ 10
£ 14.90	$ 20
£ 37.26	$ 50
£ 74.51	$ 100
£ 186.28	$ 250
£ 372.55	$ 500
£ 745.10	$ 1,000
£ 1,490	$ 2,000
£ 3,726	$ 5,000
£ 7,451	$ 10,000
£ 14,902	$ 20,000
£ 37,255	$ 50,000
£ 74,510	$ 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.