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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 7-day highs near 1.3480, near its 3-month average, having traded in a very stable 3.4% range from 1.3206 to 1.3655

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1 USD = 0.7440 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
19 Sep 2025	1.3476	0.3% ▼	2 Week
05 Jul 2025	1.3656	1.6% ▼	3 Month
03 Oct 2024	1.3129	2.4% ▲	1 Year
04 Oct 2020	1.2929	3.9% ▲	5 Year
06 Oct 2015	1.5231	11.8% ▼	10 Year
08 Oct 2005	1.7646	23.8% ▼	20 Year

GBP/USD historic rates & change to 03-Oct-2025

GBP/USD sits at 1.3480, a seven-day high, despite looming fiscal concerns ahead of the UK's autumn budget. Analysts note USD challenges from labor market stagnation and the recent government shutdown create uncertainty. Expect volatility as key data looms for both currencies

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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	$ 1.3440
£ 5	$ 6.7200
£ 10	$ 13.44
£ 20	$ 26.88
£ 50	$ 67.20
£ 100	$ 134.40
£ 250	$ 336.00
£ 500	$ 672.00
£ 1,000	$ 1,344
£ 2,000	$ 2,688
£ 5,000	$ 6,720
£ 10,000	$ 13,440
£ 20,000	$ 26,880
£ 50,000	$ 67,200
£ 100,000	$ 134,400

GBP	USD
£ 0.7440	$ 1
£ 3.7200	$ 5
£ 7.4400	$ 10
£ 14.88	$ 20
£ 37.20	$ 50
£ 74.40	$ 100
£ 186.00	$ 250
£ 372.00	$ 500
£ 744.00	$ 1,000
£ 1,488	$ 2,000
£ 3,720	$ 5,000
£ 7,440	$ 10,000
£ 14,880	$ 20,000
£ 37,200	$ 50,000
£ 74,400	$ 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.