The GBPUSD increased 0.0035 or 0.27% to 1.2924 on Thursday March 27 from 1.2889 in the previous trading session. British Pound - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

By the end of 2019, forex trades involving the British pound in the United Kingdom had grown by nearly 50 percent compared to the turnover in 2016. The daily volume of the British pound on UK foreign exchange markets now amounted to around 3.6 trillion U.S. dollars in 2019, by far the highest value over the period surveyed. The forex - or foreign exchange market - turnover per day is a figure that is not often measured, only once every three years. No figures are available for 2020, for instance.

Long term historical dataset of the daily British Pound - U.S. Dollar (GBPUSD) exchange rate back to 1971.

GBP/USD's 200-SMA rate slightly changed in January 2025, due to the dollar did become slightly stronger during this timeframe. The Simple Moving Average or SMA is a common metric used within stock and FX market analysis, and especially focuses on long-term trends. The 200-day SMA, especially, is considered very important, as it displays the average price of a stock or currency over the past 200 days (or 40 weeks of trading). If the price of the asset remains above this average, it is generally considered to be in an upwards trend.

Prices for GBPUSD British Pound US Dollar including live quotes, historical charts and news. GBPUSD British Pound US Dollar was last updated by Trading Economics this March 26 of 2025.

During 2022, the GBP/USD exchange rate reached its lowest value ever recorded, after the UK government announced its initial plans to combat inflation. Prices did increase again after these plans were turned back shortly after. As of March 25, 2025, one pound was valued at roughly 1.29 U.S. dollars.What affects an exchange rateThere are several factors that can affect an exchange rate. In terms of the current situation, the political and economic standings surrounding Brexit is probably the largest driver in the current form of the British pound. Other factors include inflation and interest rates, public debts, deficits as well as the country's export prices to import prices ratio.British pound to EuroSince the United Kingdom (UK) held a referendum on its European Union membership in June 2016, the British pound's (GBP) standing against the Euro has also been affected. During the first half of 2020, the British pound against the Euro weakened overall.

Graph and download economic data for U.S. Dollars to U.K. Pound Sterling Spot Exchange Rate (DEXUSUK) from 1971-01-04 to 2025-03-21 about United Kingdom, exchange rate, currency, rate, and USA.

This statistic shows the exchange rate of Pound Sterling (GBP) against the Euro (EUR) between June 20th and July 25th, 2016. The data displays a stable rate of exchange until the day after the UK’s EU Referendum, referred to as Brexit (June 23rd), at which point the value of the pound against the euro began to drop.

Long term dataset showing the daily Euro - British Pound (EURGBP) exchange rate back to 1999.

In 2019, the average daily turnover of the British pound on global forex markets was around 200 billion U.S. dollars higher than in 2016. Bothe these values represent a significant increase on the turnover of 161.7 billion U.S. dollars recorded in 2001. The forex - or foreign exchange market - turnover per day is a figure that is not often measured, only once every three years. No figures are available for 2020, for instance.

Graph and download economic data for Amounts Outstanding of International Money Market Instruments, Currency of Issue in Pound sterling (DISCONTINUED) (IMMIGBPAO) from Q3 1989 to Q2 2015 about instruments, issues, MMMF, United Kingdom, and currency.

The USDEGP increased 0.0487 or 0.10% to 50.5487 on Thursday March 27 from 50.5000 in the previous trading session. Egyptian Pound - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

Prices for GBPEUR British Pound Sterling Euro including live quotes, historical charts and news. GBPEUR British Pound Sterling Euro was last updated by Trading Economics this March 26 of 2025.

The pound lost much terrain against the USD in May 2024, after a lack of economic figures. Financial markets responded unfavorably, as the pound lost out against other currencies. Inflation in the United Kingdom - as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) reached double-digit figures during the summer of 2022.

The USD to GBP exchange rate history reveals a notably strong dollar against pound in 2022, with values being higher than during COVID-19 or Brexit. In January 2021, for example, one U.S. dollar could buy less than 0.80 British pounds. This had changed to a value of 0.77 British pounds by March 25, 2025. Before that time, the exchange rate grew especially during the summer of 2022 - in the wake of war in Ukraine as well as uncertainty surrounding the UK government's inflation response - as exchange rates reached the highest value since 2012.

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Graph and download economic data for Net Issues of International Money Market Instruments, Commercial Paper in Currency of Issue in Pound sterling (DISCONTINUED) (IMMICCGBNI) from Q4 1989 to Q2 2015 about instruments, issues, MMMF, commercial paper, United Kingdom, currency, commercial, and Net.

Graph and download economic data for Gross Issuance of International Money Market Instruments, Commercial Paper in Currency of Issue in Pound sterling (DISCONTINUED) (IMMICCGBTI) from Q3 1993 to Q2 2015 about instruments, issues, MMMF, commercial paper, United Kingdom, gross, currency, and commercial.

The USDSDG increased 0.0500 or 0.01% to 598.7502 on Wednesday March 26 from 598.7002 in the previous trading session. Sudanese Pound - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

Prices for GBPJPY British Pound Sterling Japanese Yen including live quotes, historical charts and news. GBPJPY British Pound Sterling Japanese Yen was last updated by Trading Economics this March 27 of 2025.