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Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD) Exchange Rate History

Explore Pound to Dollar historical exchange rates from 6 September 2017 to 5 August 2026. Use the interactive chart to compare daily, weekly, monthly and yearly GBP/USD movements.

Live GBP/USD rate GBP/USD forecast
Latest close1.346945 August 2026
Previous close1.34505Previous trading day
1-month change+0.56%Against one month ago
1-year change+0.84%Against one year ago
52-week high1.3858327 Jan 2026
52-week low1.301023 Nov 2025
12-month average1.34144Average daily close
Range position54.1%Within the 52-week range

Over the last 12 months, GBP/USD traded between 1.30102 and 1.38583, with an average closing rate of 1.34144. The Pound gained 0.84% against the Dollar over the period. The strongest rate was recorded on 27 January 2026, while the weakest was recorded on 3 November 2025.

GBP/USD Historical Exchange Rate Chart

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Year-by-Year GBP/USD Performance

YearOpenHighLowCloseChange
2026 YTD1.344761.385831.314221.34694+0.16%
20251.251541.378881.209971.34476+7.45%
20241.272641.343431.229941.25134-1.67%
20231.206881.314241.180191.27314+5.49%
20221.352401.374791.035201.20903-10.60%
20211.364521.424931.315881.35236-0.89%
20201.325741.368531.140831.36626+3.06%
20191.275411.351391.195781.32574+3.95%
20181.349931.437621.247481.27541-5.52%
20171.304021.365471.302641.35014+3.54%

Monthly Pound to Dollar Exchange Rate History

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During August 2026, GBP/USD opened at 1.34915 and closed at 1.34694. The monthly average was 1.34490. The highest rate was 1.35013 on 3 August 2026, while the lowest was 1.34182 on 3 August 2026.

DateOpenHighLowClose
5 Aug 20261.345051.348481.344501.34694
4 Aug 20261.342631.345571.341991.34505
3 Aug 20261.349151.350131.341821.34271

During July 2026, GBP/USD opened at 1.32501 and closed at 1.34823. The monthly average was 1.33846. The highest rate was 1.35580 on 15 July 2026, while the lowest was 1.32206 on 1 July 2026.

DateOpenHighLowClose
31 Jul 20261.346051.349471.340311.34823
30 Jul 20261.336721.347621.333361.34611
29 Jul 20261.328691.338581.327941.33671
28 Jul 20261.328951.331041.327371.32859
27 Jul 20261.335111.336371.328471.32898
24 Jul 20261.331181.334841.330711.33250
23 Jul 20261.337501.339301.330031.33132
22 Jul 20261.337891.339321.335641.33755
21 Jul 20261.343121.345531.336031.33785
20 Jul 20261.344581.347941.341521.34319
17 Jul 20261.347771.347951.342651.34538
16 Jul 20261.353881.354401.346031.34767
15 Jul 20261.339621.355801.338041.35393
14 Jul 20261.335001.343741.334271.33962
13 Jul 20261.338641.341131.334321.33493
10 Jul 20261.341401.345101.339311.34055
9 Jul 20261.339391.342981.338391.34128
8 Jul 20261.334661.340961.332271.33935
7 Jul 20261.339381.340141.334491.33449
6 Jul 20261.335261.340141.332961.33942
3 Jul 20261.333831.338101.333481.33510
2 Jul 20261.327901.338431.327491.33384
1 Jul 20261.325011.329121.322061.32805

During June 2026, GBP/USD opened at 1.34510 and closed at 1.32502. The monthly average was 1.33213. The highest rate was 1.34826 on 5 June 2026, while the lowest was 1.31422 on 24 June 2026.

DateOpenHighLowClose
30 Jun 20261.325341.327561.321391.32502
29 Jun 20261.319621.326231.319411.32535
26 Jun 20261.318781.323191.318061.31980
25 Jun 20261.316431.321911.315251.31868
24 Jun 20261.320041.320811.314221.31642
23 Jun 20261.324681.324961.318251.31997
22 Jun 20261.320761.327191.318521.32477
19 Jun 20261.320181.324061.316391.32354
18 Jun 20261.330081.332501.319401.32004
17 Jun 20261.342581.343451.326351.32992
16 Jun 20261.341551.344131.339131.34256
15 Jun 20261.344971.346071.340691.34155
12 Jun 20261.341431.342501.338461.34080
11 Jun 20261.336141.343171.332521.34135
10 Jun 20261.337181.342171.334971.33616
9 Jun 20261.333321.340871.333161.33702
8 Jun 20261.333491.336891.330651.33327
5 Jun 20261.342301.348261.333071.33430
4 Jun 20261.342721.346151.341191.34231
3 Jun 20261.345271.347181.341201.34279
2 Jun 20261.345941.348111.345081.34534
1 Jun 20261.345101.347591.340821.34595

During May 2026, GBP/USD opened at 1.36023 and closed at 1.34560. The monthly average was 1.34876. The highest rate was 1.36578 on 1 May 2026, while the lowest was 1.33040 on 18 May 2026.

DateOpenHighLowClose
29 May 20261.344401.348521.340901.34560
28 May 20261.341551.344791.336811.34444
27 May 20261.345481.345801.341461.34162
26 May 20261.349591.349601.343511.34547
25 May 20261.348111.351081.347121.34954
22 May 20261.343221.345921.341451.34400
21 May 20261.343421.345201.339291.34317
20 May 20261.339541.346221.337841.34343
19 May 20261.343191.343301.337951.33958
18 May 20261.331001.344731.330401.34313
15 May 20261.339111.339181.331551.33260
14 May 20261.352701.353231.338521.33904
13 May 20261.353481.355001.348741.35280
12 May 20261.360431.360441.350211.35352
11 May 20261.359411.365241.358031.36044
8 May 20261.355611.363801.354931.36330
7 May 20261.359131.363181.354701.35556
6 May 20261.356831.364301.356371.35913
5 May 20261.353131.357931.351421.35685
4 May 20261.358101.360011.351421.35310
1 May 20261.360231.365781.356881.35760

During April 2026, GBP/USD opened at 1.32434 and closed at 1.36026. The monthly average was 1.34571. The highest rate was 1.36108 on 30 April 2026, while the lowest was 1.31836 on 2 April 2026.

DateOpenHighLowClose
30 Apr 20261.348931.361081.345551.36026
29 Apr 20261.352411.352781.345951.34900
28 Apr 20261.353781.354101.346411.35250
27 Apr 20261.351371.355331.351251.35374
24 Apr 20261.346581.353761.345361.35340
23 Apr 20261.349991.351751.344861.34658
22 Apr 20261.350951.353511.349301.34999
21 Apr 20261.353121.353761.347731.35095
20 Apr 20261.348261.354401.348121.35310
17 Apr 20261.352541.359841.350571.35236
16 Apr 20261.357301.359401.351821.35259
15 Apr 20261.357471.357781.354401.35729
14 Apr 20261.351591.358871.350401.35751
13 Apr 20261.339401.351591.338641.35159
10 Apr 20261.342961.347901.341181.34550
9 Apr 20261.339271.345781.338191.34291
8 Apr 20261.340111.348391.338061.33929
7 Apr 20261.323301.340401.321191.34013
6 Apr 20261.318701.326881.318701.32346
3 Apr 20261.322991.324311.318931.32020
2 Apr 20261.330221.331441.318361.32300
1 Apr 20261.324341.334401.322231.33028

During March 2026, GBP/USD opened at 1.34053 and closed at 1.32439. The monthly average was 1.33468. The highest rate was 1.34806 on 10 March 2026, while the lowest was 1.31605 on 31 March 2026.

DateOpenHighLowClose
31 Mar 20261.317231.326311.316051.32439
30 Mar 20261.323851.328151.316951.31704
27 Mar 20261.333481.334781.325921.32660
26 Mar 20261.336311.337381.331071.33348
25 Mar 20261.341531.343471.335831.33625
24 Mar 20261.342601.344161.335381.34165
23 Mar 20261.333451.347891.325851.34247
20 Mar 20261.342441.343591.330131.33380
19 Mar 20261.326451.346671.324791.34249
18 Mar 20261.335841.337421.325201.32647
17 Mar 20261.331271.336371.327411.33576
16 Mar 20261.324651.333821.323141.33133
13 Mar 20261.335181.336911.322021.32380
12 Mar 20261.338231.340901.333801.33524
11 Mar 20261.341961.345741.337651.33814
10 Mar 20261.342381.348061.341051.34170
9 Mar 20261.330541.344791.328401.34234
6 Mar 20261.335591.341461.331201.34130
5 Mar 20261.336911.338661.329831.33573
4 Mar 20261.335171.340251.330451.33689
3 Mar 20261.340831.342421.325641.33521
2 Mar 20261.340531.345591.331641.34097

During February 2026, GBP/USD opened at 1.36766 and closed at 1.34830. The monthly average was 1.35752. The highest rate was 1.37332 on 4 February 2026, while the lowest was 1.34355 on 19 February 2026.

DateOpenHighLowClose
27 Feb 20261.349141.350791.344151.34830
26 Feb 20261.355671.357391.344651.34908
25 Feb 20261.349581.356471.349161.35567
24 Feb 20261.349601.353541.347101.34958
23 Feb 20261.353241.353471.347691.34960
20 Feb 20261.345991.351201.343561.34780
19 Feb 20261.349511.351631.343551.34601
18 Feb 20261.356301.358221.349251.34955
17 Feb 20261.362721.362901.349761.35640
16 Feb 20261.364741.366141.362341.36273
13 Feb 20261.361841.365801.359181.36510
12 Feb 20261.362301.367111.360521.36188
11 Feb 20261.363201.371191.361381.36235
10 Feb 20261.368261.369601.363151.36329
9 Feb 20261.360991.370001.358741.36822
6 Feb 20261.352121.362321.351051.36155
5 Feb 20261.364591.365381.351811.35212
4 Feb 20261.369711.373321.364301.36436
3 Feb 20261.367301.370641.365131.36968
2 Feb 20261.367661.371511.362441.36721

During January 2026, GBP/USD opened at 1.34476 and closed at 1.36930. The monthly average was 1.35281. The highest rate was 1.38583 on 27 January 2026, while the lowest was 1.33641 on 15 January 2026.

DateOpenHighLowClose
30 Jan 20261.380871.381431.368021.36930
29 Jan 20261.382691.384701.374391.38062
28 Jan 20261.382561.383081.375111.38240
27 Jan 20261.367521.385831.366581.38256
26 Jan 20261.366471.371231.364301.36761
23 Jan 20261.349961.364721.348401.36460
22 Jan 20261.341821.350851.340931.34996
21 Jan 20261.344061.345821.340111.34187
20 Jan 20261.341911.349101.341041.34398
19 Jan 20261.340201.343451.338151.34186
16 Jan 20261.338151.341201.336751.33820
15 Jan 20261.344111.344541.336411.33800
14 Jan 20261.342581.346271.341901.34411
13 Jan 20261.346611.349191.342191.34258
12 Jan 20261.339381.348541.339121.34658
9 Jan 20261.343591.344821.339371.34070
8 Jan 20261.345851.346481.341641.34356
7 Jan 20261.349961.351701.345501.34585
6 Jan 20261.353281.356771.349251.34998
5 Jan 20261.343871.354821.341481.35330
2 Jan 20261.347391.350051.343451.34690
1 Jan 20261.344761.347611.344761.34737

During December 2025, GBP/USD opened at 1.32392 and closed at 1.34476. The monthly average was 1.33943. The highest rate was 1.35340 on 24 December 2025, while the lowest was 1.31805 on 2 December 2025.

DateOpenHighLowClose
31 Dec 20251.346641.347611.340311.34476
30 Dec 20251.350881.353011.345091.34664
29 Dec 20251.349721.351551.347061.35090
26 Dec 20251.350811.352601.347791.35000
25 Dec 20251.349561.352901.349561.35081
24 Dec 20251.351311.353401.349281.34956
23 Dec 20251.346781.352391.346781.35135
22 Dec 20251.337891.347681.337891.34690
19 Dec 20251.338341.339411.335751.33780
18 Dec 20251.337381.344501.334171.33846
17 Dec 20251.342551.342571.331291.33739
16 Dec 20251.337901.345281.335611.34250
15 Dec 20251.336741.340101.335501.33798
12 Dec 20251.339341.339971.334341.33720
11 Dec 20251.338861.343681.335551.33918
10 Dec 20251.330351.339151.329691.33885
9 Dec 20251.332711.335461.329001.33029
8 Dec 20251.332581.334661.330711.33260
5 Dec 20251.332221.336131.331881.33380
4 Dec 20251.334741.338321.332101.33219
3 Dec 20251.322001.335401.321901.33481
2 Dec 20251.320901.322131.318051.32206
1 Dec 20251.323921.327401.320701.32090

During November 2025, GBP/USD opened at 1.31311 and closed at 1.32419. The monthly average was 1.31430. The highest rate was 1.32678 on 27 November 2025, while the lowest was 1.30102 on 3 November 2025.

DateOpenHighLowClose
28 Nov 20251.324091.325091.320161.32419
27 Nov 20251.324481.326781.321031.32406
26 Nov 20251.315811.324691.312721.32451
25 Nov 20251.310591.321381.309531.31581
24 Nov 20251.309601.311761.308131.31044
21 Nov 20251.308341.310921.304091.31020
20 Nov 20251.306011.312181.303921.30830
19 Nov 20251.314841.315271.304381.30600
18 Nov 20251.315541.317521.313591.31472
17 Nov 20251.315911.319271.313661.31543
14 Nov 20251.315291.319161.310841.31600
12 Nov 20251.313261.321581.310061.31916
11 Nov 20251.315701.315761.308441.31334
10 Nov 20251.317441.318461.311661.31496
9 Nov 20251.315881.319121.313681.31752
6 Nov 20251.312981.317511.309491.31633
5 Nov 20251.304891.314281.304601.31388
4 Nov 20251.302001.305441.301031.30523
3 Nov 20251.314161.314541.301021.30202
2 Nov 20251.313111.316241.310841.31388

During October 2025, GBP/USD opened at 1.34774 and closed at 1.31506. The monthly average was 1.33493. The highest rate was 1.35104 on 1 October 2025, while the lowest was 1.30973 on 30 October 2025.

DateOpenHighLowClose
30 Oct 20251.315051.316491.309731.31506
29 Oct 20251.319341.321901.311661.31510
28 Oct 20251.327361.328081.314031.31944
27 Oct 20251.333661.336961.324761.32718
26 Oct 20251.332601.335321.331041.33350
23 Oct 20251.332481.337081.328741.33108
22 Oct 20251.335301.336001.330821.33260
21 Oct 20251.337091.338721.330581.33560
20 Oct 20251.340801.341621.336121.33690
19 Oct 20251.343141.344311.340001.34049
16 Oct 20251.343461.347161.339081.34258
15 Oct 20251.340131.345461.339241.34354
14 Oct 20251.332011.340801.331661.34024
13 Oct 20251.332951.335281.324861.33204
12 Oct 20251.335001.336651.331501.33334
9 Oct 20251.329981.337081.326181.33601
8 Oct 20251.340681.341921.327941.33044
7 Oct 20251.343101.343861.337101.34036
6 Oct 20251.348561.348741.339241.34250
5 Oct 20251.344091.349021.341651.34856
2 Oct 20251.344011.348681.342891.34797
1 Oct 20251.347741.351041.340111.34392

During September 2025, GBP/USD opened at 1.35464 and closed at 1.34773. The monthly average was 1.35001. The highest rate was 1.37266 on 16 September 2025, while the lowest was 1.33238 on 24 September 2025.

DateOpenHighLowClose
30 Sep 20251.344401.352761.343481.34773
29 Sep 20251.342941.346721.341361.34446
28 Sep 20251.340161.345711.339581.34309
25 Sep 20251.334511.341321.332961.34016
24 Sep 20251.344971.346711.332381.33438
23 Sep 20251.352581.352841.342661.34476
22 Sep 20251.351001.353661.348701.35257
21 Sep 20251.347731.352061.345341.35126
18 Sep 20251.355361.355961.346301.34708
17 Sep 20251.362561.366121.353421.35541
16 Sep 20251.365221.372661.361971.36244
15 Sep 20251.359781.367201.359781.36456
14 Sep 20251.355661.362021.354821.35984
11 Sep 20251.357381.358061.352421.35598
10 Sep 20251.353441.358301.349391.35742
9 Sep 20251.352531.356501.351301.35305
8 Sep 20251.354801.359061.351831.35275
7 Sep 20251.350361.355681.348271.35454
4 Sep 20251.343121.355491.343061.35082
3 Sep 20251.344041.345951.341661.34366
2 Sep 20251.338941.345861.333321.34459
1 Sep 20251.354641.354941.334031.33958

How to Read the GBP/USD Rate

GBP is the base currency and USD is the quote currency. A rate of 1.34694 means one GBP was worth 1.34694 USD at the latest daily close.

About This Exchange Rate Data

  • Rate type: indicative mid-market foreign-exchange rates.
  • Coverage: 2,314 daily observations from 6 September 2017 to 5 August 2026.
  • Daily fields: open, high, low and close where direct OHLC history is available.
  • Weekends and holidays: omitted when no market observation is available.
  • Consumer rates: bank, card, cash and transfer-provider rates may differ because of margins and fees.
  • Updates: the page reflects the latest completed daily history stored by Currency News.

GBP/USD Exchange Rate History FAQs

What is the latest recorded rate?

The latest daily close is 1.34694, recorded on 5 August 2026.

What was the highest rate over the past year?

The highest rate in the rolling 12-month period was 1.38583 on 27 January 2026.

What was the lowest rate over the past year?

The lowest rate in the rolling 12-month period was 1.30102 on 3 November 2025.

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