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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
15 Oct 2025
1.3403
1.1% ▼
2 Week
31 Jul 2025
1.3208
0.3% ▲
3 Month
29 Oct 2024
1.3011
1.9% ▲
1 Year
30 Oct 2020
1.2948
2.4% ▲
5 Year
01 Nov 2015
1.5450
14.2% ▼
10 Year
03 Nov 2005
1.7726
25.2% ▼
20 Year
GBP/USD historic rates & change to 29-Oct-2025
GBP/USD has hit $1.3279, a 1.2% dip from the 3-month average amid budget concerns in the UK. Analysts warn of potential tax increases as the Office for Budget Responsibility downgrades growth projections. Meanwhile, USD strength remains mixed with caution ahead of Fed announcements
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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 7-day highs near 24.02, just above its 3-month average, having traded in a very stable 2.2% range from 23.69 to 24.20
AUD to USD is at 14-day highs near 0.6585, just 0.7% above its 3-month average of 0.654, having traded in a quite stable 4.1% range from 0.6421 to 0.6685
USD to CHF is at 7-day lows near 0.7929, just 0.9% below its 3-month average of 0.7999, having traded in a very stable 3.7% range from 0.7860 to 0.8149