Home Market news Historical exchange rates British pound historical exchange rate GBP to USD
Currency icons

GBP to USD historical exchange rates

Get access to 20+ years of British pound to US dollar exchange rates, broken down by daily, monthly & yearly periods.

Currency icons
From
GBPBritish pound sterling
To
USDUS dollar
Frequency
Reporting period
6 months

GBP to USD historical rates

Date1 GBP=
Average1.259397
April 30, 20231.244676
May 31, 20231.24771
June 30, 20231.263703
July 31, 20231.287503
August 31, 20231.270346
September 27, 20231.242442

Subscribe to currency updates and tips from our OFXperts

We monitor global events and FX markets day and night, so you don’t have to.

"*" indicates required fields

Frequency
By completing this form, you agree to receive OFX market news and marketing communications. You can unsubscribe at any time. Please see our Privacy Policy for more details.
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Ready to make a transfer? Sign up in less than 5 minutes.

GBP snapshot

  • Currency name: British pound
  • Currency code: GBP
  • Currency symbol: £,
  • Countries used in: UK
  • Major unit: One British pound
  • Minor unit: One penny
  • Minor units (pennies) per British pound: 100
  • Note denominations: £5, £10, £20, £50
  • Coin denominations: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 25p, 50p. £1, £2, £5
  • Central bank: Bank of England

USD Snapshot

  • Currency name: United States dollar
  • Currency code: USD
  • Currency symbol: $, US$
  • Countries used in: United States
  • Major unit: One United States dollar
  • Minor unit: One cent
  • Minor units (cents) per United States dollar: 100
  • Note denominations: $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100
  • Coin denominations: 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1
  • Central bank: Federal Reserve

The United States dollar (symbol: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ or U.S. Dollar, also referred to as American dollar, or informally known as the 'buck') is the official currency for the USA, Ecuador, El Salvador, British Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Caribbean Netherlands, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and East Timor.

With offices around the world, we’re on-hand to answer questions 24/7

Personal Clients

0800 161 868 (Free call)

customer.service@ofx.com

Business Clients

0800 161 898 (Free call)

customer.service@ofx.com

Business Development/Partnerships

partners@ofx.com

Auckland Office Address

Level 7, 16 Kingston Street, Auckland Central, New Zealand NZ 1010