🇬🇧 Currency · ISO 4217

British Pound Sterling (GBP)

The British Pound Sterling is the official currency of United Kingdom, Guernsey, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Isle of Man, Jersey, TA and 1 more. Its code is GBP and its symbol is £. Over the past year, 1 US dollar moved from 0.74241 to 0.75565 GBP.

ISO code: GBP / 826
Symbol: £
Decimals: 2
1 USD =: 0.75565

GBP exchange rates

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Currency	GBP → currency	Currency → GBP
USD	1.3234	0.7556
EUR	1.1713	0.8537
JPY	209.0708	0.0048
CHF	1.1054	0.9047
CAD	1.8853	0.5304
AUD	1.9040	0.5252
CNY	8.8726	0.1127
INR	127.4782	0.0078
MXN	24.0417	0.0416

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GBP in the last 12 months

EUR to GBP

Now: 0.85373
Change: -1.92%
52-week high: 0.8846 (2025-11-14)
52-week low: 0.84873 (2026-07-16)

EUR/GBP history since 1999 →

USD to GBP

Now: 0.75565
Change: +1.78%
52-week high: 0.76662 (2025-11-05)
52-week low: 0.72376 (2026-01-29)

USD/GBP history since 1999 →

Based on the euro foreign exchange reference rates of the European Central Bank; rates against USD are calculated through the euro.

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Countries using the British Pound Sterling

🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇬🇬 Guernsey🇬🇸 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands🇮🇲 Isle of Man🇯🇪 Jersey🇹🇦 TA🇺🇰 UK

British Pound Sterling: FAQ

What is the symbol of the British Pound Sterling?

The symbol of the British Pound Sterling is £. Its ISO 4217 code is GBP and its numeric code is 826.

Which countries use the British Pound Sterling?

The British Pound Sterling is the official currency of United Kingdom, Guernsey, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Isle of Man, Jersey, TA and 1 other countries and territories.

How many decimal places does the British Pound Sterling have?

2. Prices in GBP are written with 2 decimal places.

How did the British Pound Sterling change against the US dollar in the last year?

Based on ECB reference rates, 1 USD was worth 0.74241 GBP a year ago and 0.75565 GBP now (+1.78%). The 52-week range was 0.72376 to 0.76662.

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    "GBP": { "code": "GBP", "value": … }
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