The GBP/USD exchange rate fell to 1.3214 on July 31, 2025, down 0.32% from the previous session. Over the past month, the British Pound has weakened 3.87%, but it's up by 3.82% over the last 12 months. British Pound - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

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 July 30 of 2025.

China RMB Exchange Rate Index: SDR Currency Basket data was reported at 94.340 31Dec2014=100 in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 94.740 31Dec2014=100 for Jan 2025. China RMB Exchange Rate Index: SDR Currency Basket data is updated monthly, averaging 95.050 31Dec2014=100 from Dec 2014 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 113 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 102.110 31Dec2014=100 in Mar 2022 and a record low of 89.560 31Dec2014=100 in Jul 2020. China RMB Exchange Rate Index: SDR Currency Basket data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Foreign Exchange Trading Center. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Money Market, Interest Rate, Yield and Exchange Rate – Table CN.MD: Exchange Rate Index. Currency Weights since 01/01/2023 SDR: USD : 0.49452804 EUR : 0.33413133 JPY : 0.08652531 GBP : 0.08481532 Currency Weights since 01/01/2017 SDR: USD : 0.4685 EUR : 0.3472 JPY : 0.0935 GBP : 0.0908 Currency Weights since 31/12/2014 SDR: USD/CNY : 0.419 EUR/CNY : 0.374 JPY/CNY : 0.094 GBP/CNY : 0.113

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The US dollar index of February 2025 was higher than it was in 2024, although below the peak in late 2022. This reveals itself in a historical graphic on the past 50 years, measuring the relative strength of the U.S. dollar. This metric is different from other FX graphics that compare the U.S. dollar against other currencies. By July 15, 2025, the DXY index was around 98.01 points. The history of the DXY Index The index shown here – often referred to with the code DXY, or USDX – measures the value of the U.S. dollar compared to a basket of six other foreign currencies. This basket includes the euro, the Swiss franc, the Japanese yen, the Canadian dollar, the British pound, and the Swedish króna. The index was created in 1973, after the arrival of the petrodollar and the dissolution of the Bretton Woods Agreement. Today, most of these currencies remain connected to the United States' largest trade partners. The relevance of the DXY Index The index focuses on trade and the strength of the U.S. dollar against specific currencies. It less on inflation or devaluation, which is measured in alternative metrics like the Big Mac Index. Indeed, as the methodology behind the DXY Index has only been updated once – when the euro arrived in 1999 – some argue this composition is not accurate to the current state of the world. The price development of the U.S. dollar affects many things, including commodity prices in general.

China RMB Exchange Rate Index: BIS Currency Basket data was reported at 106.200 31Dec2014=100 in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 106.790 31Dec2014=100 for Jan 2025. China RMB Exchange Rate Index: BIS Currency Basket data is updated monthly, averaging 100.000 31Dec2014=100 from Dec 2014 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 113 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 108.560 31Dec2014=100 in Mar 2022 and a record low of 93.320 31Dec2014=100 in May 2017. China RMB Exchange Rate Index: BIS Currency Basket data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Foreign Exchange Trading Center. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Money Market, Interest Rate, Yield and Exchange Rate – Table CN.MD: Exchange Rate Index. Currency Weights since 01/01/2024 BIS EUR : 0.18506899736444400 USD : 0.18460122883316000 JPY : 0.11524565521951400 KRW : 0.08826950625282160 TWD : 0.06197823594867210 SGD : 0.02891000823008740 INR : 0.02753475576382290 GBP : 0.02680017251614000 MXN : 0.02519890772334000 THB : 0.02243524472198920 MYR : 0.02176131047080000 CAD : 0.01774031956543750 RUB : 0.01653342735462010 IDR : 0.01634576124155300 AUD : 0.01427201223607910 CHF : 0.01424590574901120 BRL : 0.01163089853033020 PLN : 0.01078005145716840 PHP : 0.01027074142357220 AED : 0.00960274997999030 SAR : 0.00934302657628649 HKD : 0.00905640391721785 CZK : 0.00836370682892495 TRY : 0.00800686570123551 SEK : 0.00748915539437303 CLP : 0.00730337228039542 ZAR : 0.00516753668762861 ILS : 0.00481173517364552 HUF : 0.00459649157649469 DKK : 0.00374951341574010 ARS : 0.00331598622109641 RON : 0.00304192411066358 PEN : 0.00298861251706126 NOK : 0.00290881879419636 COP : 0.00264287761527517 NZD : 0.00230881154581832 DZD : 0.00168987056290650 MAD : 0.00146353317305423 BGN : 0.00109970356377824 RSD : 0.00071647923159483 BAM : 0.00027815925029962 MKD : 0.00024645314347687 ISK : 0.00018507213628403 Currency Weights BIS: USD/CNY 0.178 EUR/CNY 0.187 JPY/CNY 0.141 HKD/CNY 0.008 GBP/CNY 0.029 AUD/CNY 0.015 NZD/CNY 0.002 SGD/CNY 0.027 CHF/CNY 0.014 CAD/CNY 0.021 CNY/MYR 0.022 CNY/RUB 0.018 CNY/THB 0.021 2 CNY/AED 0.007 CNY/ARS 0.004 CNY/BGN 0.001 CNY/BRL 0.014 CNY/CLP 0.009 CNY/COP 0.003 CNY/CZK 0.007 CNY/DKK 0.004 CNY/DZD 0.001 CNY/HRK 0.001 CNY/HUF 0.004 CNY/IDR 0.013 CNY/ILS 0.004 CNY/INR 0.022 CNY/KRW 0.085 CNY/MXN 0.023 CNY/NOK 0.004 CNY/PEN 0.003 CNY/PHP 0.007 CNY/PLN 0.009 CNY/RON 0.002 CNY/SAR 0.01 CNY/SEK 0.008 CNY/TRY 0.008 CNY/TWD 0.056 CNY/VEF 0.002 CNY/ZAR 0.006

The pound strengthened against the USD in July 2025 compared to a year prior, closing trading at 1.3586 as of July 09, 2025. This was due to various developments in the global financial market and increased inflation in the United States that has led to a pullback in the value of U.S. dollars. Inflation in the United States — as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) decline under three percent following January 2025.

China RMB Exchange Rate Index: CFETS Currency Basket data was reported at 99.900 31Dec2014=100 in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 100.700 31Dec2014=100 for Jan 2025. China RMB Exchange Rate Index: CFETS Currency Basket data is updated monthly, averaging 96.780 31Dec2014=100 from Dec 2014 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 113 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 104.410 31Dec2014=100 in Feb 2022 and a record low of 91.000 31Dec2014=100 in Oct 2019. China RMB Exchange Rate Index: CFETS Currency Basket data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Foreign Exchange Trading Center. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Money Market, Interest Rate, Yield and Exchange Rate – Table CN.MD: Exchange Rate Index. Currency Weights since 01/01/2025 CFETS: USD : 0.18903 EUR : 0.17902 JPY : 0.08584 KRW : 0.08368 AUD : 0.05947 MYR : 0.05118 RUB : 0.04904 HKD: 0.03469 THB : 0.03430 SGD : 0.02968 SAR : 0.02824 GBP : 0.02705 MXN : 0.02603 AED : 0.02465 CAD : 0.02402 CHF : 0.01551 ZAR : 0.01442 PLN : 0.01129 TRY : 0.01124 NZD : 0.00570 SEK : 0.00508 HUF : 0.00397 DKK : 0.00373 NOK : 0.00207 MOP : 0.00107 Currency Weights since 01/01/2024 CFETS: USD : 0.19460 EUR : 0.18079 KRW : 0.09045 JPY : 0.08963 AUD : 0.05478 MYR : 0.05105 RUB : 0.04603 THB : 0.03411 HKD : 0.02977 SGD : 0.02956 SAR : 0.02789 GBP : 0.02657 MXN : 0.02448 CAD : 0.02433 AED : 0.02393 ZAR : 0.01418 CHF : 0.01404 PLN : 0.01119 TRY : 0.00997 NZD : 0.00623 SEK : 0.00518 DKK : 0.00403 HUF : 0.00395 NOK : 0.00326 Currency Weights since 01/01/2020 CFETS: USD : 0.2159 EUR : 0.174 JPY : 0.1116 HKD : 0.0357 GBP : 0.0275 AUD : 0.052 NZD : 0.0057 SGD : 0.0282 CHF : 0.0144 CAD : 0.0217 MYR : 0.037 RUB : 0.0365 THB : 0.0298 ZAR : 0.0148 KRW : 0.1068 AED : 0.0157 SAR : 0.0216 HUF : 0.0037 PLN : 0.0084 DKK : 0.004 SEK : 0.0058 NOK : 0.0021 TRY : 0.0073 MXN : 0.0198 Currency Weights since 01/01/2017 CFETS: USD : 0.224 EUR : 0.1634 JPY : 0.1153 HKD : 0.0428 GBP : 0.0316 AUD : 0.044 NZD : 0.0044 SGD : 0.0321 CHF : 0.0171 CAD : 0.0215 MYR : 0.0375 RUB : 0.0263 THB : 0.0291 ZAR : 0.0178 KRW : 0.1077 AED : 0.0187 SAR : 0.0199 HUF : 0.0031 PLN : 0.0066 DKK : 0.004 SEK : 0.0052 NOK : 0.0027 TRY : 0.0083 MXN : 0.0169 Currency Weights since 31/12/2014 CFETS: USD/CNY : 0.264 EUR/CNY : 0.2139 JPY/CNY : 0.1468 HKD/CNY : 0.0655 GBP/CNY : 0.0386 AUD/CNY : 0.0627 NZD/CNY : 0.0065 SGD/CNY : 0.0382 CHF/CNY : 0.0151 CAD/CNY : 0.0253 CNY/MYR : 0.0467 CNY/RUB : 0.0436 CNY/THB : 0.0333

Global foreign exchange (gross - gross), for options, total (all currencies), pound (sterling), total (all maturities), reporting dealers, All countries (total), All countries (total), total (all ratings), total (all sectors), total (all methods), herfindahl index

Hong Kong HK: Spot Exchange Rate: HK$ per Pound Sterling data was reported at 9.970 HKD/GBP in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.205 HKD/GBP for Sep 2018. Hong Kong HK: Spot Exchange Rate: HK$ per Pound Sterling data is updated monthly, averaging 12.431 HKD/GBP from Jan 1996 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 274 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.087 HKD/GBP in Nov 2007 and a record low of 9.460 HKD/GBP in Oct 2016. Hong Kong HK: Spot Exchange Rate: HK$ per Pound Sterling data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Hong Kong Association of Banks. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.M006: Forex and Effective Exchange Rate Index.

At **** U.S. dollars, Switzerland has the most expensive Big Macs in the world, according to the January 2025 Big Mac index. Concurrently, the cost of a Big Mac was **** dollars in the U.S., and **** U.S. dollars in the Euro area. What is the Big Mac index? The Big Mac index, published by The Economist, is a novel way of measuring whether the market exchange rates for different countries’ currencies are overvalued or undervalued. It does this by measuring each currency against a common standard – the Big Mac hamburger sold by McDonald’s restaurants all over the world. Twice a year the Economist converts the average national price of a Big Mac into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate at that point in time. As a Big Mac is a completely standardized product across the world, the argument goes that it should have the same relative cost in every country. Differences in the cost of a Big Mac expressed as U.S. dollars therefore reflect differences in the purchasing power of each currency. Is the Big Mac index a good measure of purchasing power parity? Purchasing power parity (PPP) is the idea that items should cost the same in different countries, based on the exchange rate at that time. This relationship does not hold in practice. Factors like tax rates, wage regulations, whether components need to be imported, and the level of market competition all contribute to price variations between countries. The Big Mac index does measure this basic point – that one U.S. dollar can buy more in some countries than others. There are more accurate ways to measure differences in PPP though, which convert a larger range of products into their dollar price. Adjusting for PPP can have a massive effect on how we understand a country’s economy. The country with the largest GDP adjusted for PPP is China, but when looking at the unadjusted GDP of different countries, the U.S. has the largest economy.

Key information about UK Real Effective Exchange Rate

• United Kingdom Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER: 2005=100: Month Avg: United Kingdom) was 87.7 in Jan 2025, compared with the number of 89.4 in the previous month.
• UK Real Effective Exchange Rate data is updated monthly and averaged 107.9 from Jan 1994 to Jan 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 107.9 in Apr 2000 and a record low of 75.2 in Oct 2016.

• In the latest reports, UK Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: ICE LIBOR: 3 Months was reported at 0.1 % pa in Apr 2021.
• The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Base Rate) was set at 4.8 % pa in Jan 2025.
• UK Exchange Rate against USD averaged 0.8 (USD/GBP) in Jun 2023.

Botswana Real Foreign Exchange Rate Index: BOB: Pound Sterling data was reported at 132.586 Sep2006=100 in Sep 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 126.869 Sep2006=100 for Aug 2016. Botswana Real Foreign Exchange Rate Index: BOB: Pound Sterling data is updated monthly, averaging 120.500 Sep2006=100 from Jan 2004 (Median) to Sep 2016, with 153 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 149.100 Sep2006=100 in Dec 2010 and a record low of 98.327 Sep2006=100 in Mar 2007. Botswana Real Foreign Exchange Rate Index: BOB: Pound Sterling data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Botswana. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.M008: Real Foreign Exchange Rate Index: Sep2006=100. Rebased from Sep2006=100 to Sep2016=100 Replacement series ID: 383786287

Botswana Real Foreign Exchange Rate Index: BOB: Annual: Pound Sterling data was reported at 105.900 Sep2006=100 in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 115.800 Sep2006=100 for 2014. Botswana Real Foreign Exchange Rate Index: BOB: Annual: Pound Sterling data is updated yearly, averaging 116.100 Sep2006=100 from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2015, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 153.800 Sep2006=100 in 1993 and a record low of 84.512 Sep2006=100 in 2001. Botswana Real Foreign Exchange Rate Index: BOB: Annual: Pound Sterling data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Botswana. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.M008: Real Foreign Exchange Rate Index: Sep2006=100. Rebased from Sep2006=100 to Sep2016=100 Replacement series ID: 383786217

Global foreign exchange (gross - gross), for forwards and swaps, total (all currencies), pound (sterling), total (all maturities), reporting dealers, All countries (total), All countries (total), total (all ratings), total (all sectors), total (all methods), herfindahl index

Context

Data and methodology for the Big Mac index https://www.economist.com/news/2018/07/11/the-big-mac-index.

Updated yearly, with data from 1986 to 2019.

Content

• big-mac-raw-index.csv contains values for the “raw” index
• big-mac-adjusted-index.csv contains values for the “adjusted” index
• big-mac-full-index.csv contains both

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Macau Exchange Rate: AMCM: Period Avg: MOP to British Pound data was reported at 1,040.429 MOP/100 GBP in Nov 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,050.591 MOP/100 GBP for Oct 2018. Macau Exchange Rate: AMCM: Period Avg: MOP to British Pound data is updated monthly, averaging 1,274.911 MOP/100 GBP from Jun 1984 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 414 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,659.431 MOP/100 GBP in Nov 2007 and a record low of 877.180 MOP/100 GBP in Feb 1985. Macau Exchange Rate: AMCM: Period Avg: MOP to British Pound data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Monetary Authority of Macao. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Macau SAR – Table MO.M004: Foreign Exchange Rate and Exchange Rate Index.

A graphic that displays the dollar performance against other currencies reveals that economic developments had mixed results on currency exchanges. The third quarter of 2023 marked a period of disinflation in the euro area, while China's projected growth was projected to go up. The United States economy was said to have a relatively strong performance in Q3 2023, although growing capital market interest rate and the resumption of student loan repayments might dampen this growth at the end of 2023. A relatively weak Japanese yen Q3 2023 saw pressure from investors towards Japanese authorities on how they would respond to the situation surrounding the Japanese yen. The USD/JPY rate was close to ***, whereas analysts suspected it should be around ** given the country's purchase power parity. The main reason for this disparity is said to be the differences in central bank interest rates between the United States, the euro area, and Japan. Any future aggressive changes from, especially the U.S. Fed might lower those differences. Financial markets responded somewhat disappoint when Japan did not announce major plans to tackle the situation. Potential rent decreases in 2024 Central bank rates peak in 2023, although it is expected that some of these will decline in early 2024. That said, analysts expect overall policies will remain restrictive. For example, the Bank of England's interest rate remained unchanged at **** percent in Q3 2023. It is believed the United Kingdom's central bank will ease its interest rate in 2024 but less than either the U.S. Fed or the European Central Bank. This should be a positive development for the pound compared to either the euro or the dollar.

Global interest rate (gross - gross), for interest rate swaps, total (all currencies), pound (sterling), total (all maturities), non-reporters, All countries (total), All countries (total), total (all ratings), total (all sectors), total (all methods), herfindahl index

This dataset offers end-of-day (EoD) pricing for a wide range of financial derivatives, including securities and interest rate futures. It focuses on key benchmarks such as SONIA (Sterling Overnight Index Average), SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate), and €STR (Euro Short-Term Rate), covering major currencies: USD, GBP, and EUR as well as others. The data is crucial for financial institutions, analysts, and traders involved in interest rate hedging and risk management.

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