Graph and download economic data for U.S. / U.K. Foreign Exchange Rate in the United Kingdom (USUKFXUKA) from 1791 to 2016 about academic data, United Kingdom, exchange rate, and rate.

United Kingdom Sterling Exchange Rate: Monthly Avg: US Dollar data was reported at 1.291 USD/GBP in Nov 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.301 USD/GBP for Oct 2018. United Kingdom Sterling Exchange Rate: Monthly Avg: US Dollar data is updated monthly, averaging 1.624 USD/GBP from Jan 1975 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 527 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.419 USD/GBP in Mar 1975 and a record low of 1.093 USD/GBP in Feb 1985. United Kingdom Sterling Exchange Rate: Monthly Avg: US Dollar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of England. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.M007: Foreign Exchange Rates.

Daily foreign exchange operations by the Bank of England between 1952 and 1995. Copied from manuscript records at the Bank of England archive. There is a "read me" tab with more details on the data. The data is linked to the following publication which you can cite if using the data Naef, Alain. 2022. An Exchange Rate History of the United Kingdom: 1945–1992. Studies in Macroeconomic History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/an-exchange-rate-history-of-the-united-kingdom/68B7E57D9884394B815C76D48ACD3FB6. If you just want to use the data to run econometrics or as a control variable, there is a ready to use tab with the plain simple data. If you do so, be aware that Black Wednesday (16 September 1992) is an outlier by many standard deviations. If you want to dig more, there are more granular forms of data. The licence is public domain, so no restrictions whatsoever.

This report analyses the real effective exchange rate of the Great British pound (GBP). The effective exchange rate measures the trade-weighted value of the pound, calculated by measuring the weighted change across all included exchange rates. The data is sourced from the Bank of England (BoE), in addition to estimates by IBISWorld, and represents annual averages for each financial year (i.e., April through March), expressed in index form where January 2005 is the base (i.e., January 2005 = 100 points). There are two effective exchange rates: the first includes only currencies that account for at least 1% of UK trade; while the second - known as the broad rate - includes all currencies that account for at least 0.5% of UK trade. For the purpose of this report, the broad effective exchange rate is analysed.

United Kingdom Sterling Exchange Rate: Australian Dollar data was reported at 1.747 AUD/GBP in Nov 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.790 AUD/GBP for Oct 2018. United Kingdom Sterling Exchange Rate: Australian Dollar data is updated monthly, averaging 2.061 AUD/GBP from Jan 1975 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 527 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.982 AUD/GBP in Sep 2001 and a record low of 1.294 AUD/GBP in Oct 1976. United Kingdom Sterling Exchange Rate: Australian Dollar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of England. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.M007: Foreign Exchange Rates.

This report analyses the exchange rate between the Great British Pound (GBP) and the Euro (EUR). Along with the US dollar-to-GBP exchange rate, the euro exchange rate is one of the most important rates for the UK economy. With reference to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, the European Union accounted for 47.2% of UK goods exports – value at current market prices, seasonally adjusted – in 2020, while the EU bloc was the origin of 53% of UK imports in the corresponding year. Historical data in respect to the GBP-EUR exchange rate, as analysed in this report, is sourced from the Bank of England (BoE). Meanwhile, estimates are afforded by IBISWorld, with reference to the conditioning assumptions for the sterling effective exchange rate as published by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The figures represent the annual average exchange rate over each financial year (i.e., April through March) and are expressed as the representative euro (€) value equal to one pound sterling (£).

Graph and download economic data for Real Broad Effective Exchange Rate for United Kingdom (RBGBBIS) from Jan 1994 to May 2025 about broad, United Kingdom, exchange rate, currency, real, and rate.

This report analyses the exchange rate between the Great British pound (GBP) sterling and the US dollar (USD). Figures are quoted in terms of USD ($) per GBP (£), meaning that a rise in the figure represents a stronger comparative pound. The data is sourced from the Bank of England (BoE) in addition to estimates by IBISWorld, with reference to the conditioning assumptions for the sterling effective exchange rate published by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The figures represent annual averages for each financial year (i.e., April through March). The spot price of the pound sterling in US dollars is determined by the supply and demand of the two currencies, which is in turn predominantly affected by the relative performance of the two economies and differences is monetary policy (i.e., interest rates) and inflation rates. The GBP/USD currency pair is one of the most frequently traded on global foreign exchange markets and, like all money markets, can be relatively volatile. The US dollar is also seen as a "safe-haven" currency, which can also have a significant bearing on the way it trades against other currencies on the global market.

Graph and download economic data for Daily Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) Rate (IUDSOIA) from 1997-01-02 to 2025-06-30 about sonia, Sterling, overnight, average, interest rate, interest, rate, and indexes.

At the beginning of 2025, the Bank of England had roughly 846.25 billion British pounds worth of assets on their balance sheet, out of which foreign exchange reserves amounted to approximately 189 billion British pounds. The base rate at the end of 2024 stood at 4.75 percent, the deposit rate (or operational deposit facility) at 4.5 percent, and the lending rate (or operational lending facility) at five percent.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in the United Kingdom increased to 203483 USD Million in May from 200944 USD Million in April of 2025. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Foreign Exchange Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about United Kingdom Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

• United Kingdom Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 3.125 % in Dec 2024
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.366 % for Sep 2024
• UK Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.299 % from Sep 1999 to Dec 2024, with 102 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 5.406 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 1.222 % in Mar 2009
• UK Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly

CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of England provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Office for National Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.