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GBP to CNY exchange rate history

Name: GBP to CNY daily exchange rates since 2005-04-01
Creator: European Central Bank
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1 GBP was worth 8.8726 CNY on 2026-10-01 (ECB reference rate). Since 2005 the rate ranged from 7.666 (2022-09-28) to 15.852 (2005-04-20).

Latest (2026-10-01): 8.8726
52-week change: -7.48%
All-time high: 15.852 2005-04-20
All-time low: 7.666 2022-09-28

Monthly average since 2005

15.6798

7.9486

2005-042026-10

GBP to CNY by year

Year	Average	High	Low	Close	Change
2005	14.6719	15.852	13.8158	13.8923	-11.06%
2006	14.686	15.4702	13.868	15.308	+10.11%
2007	15.2245	15.6608	14.5494	14.662	-4.66%
2008	12.894	14.451	9.8916	9.9691	-31.01%
2009	10.7031	11.6221	9.3205	11.0742	+12.49%
2010	10.456	11.1537	9.7426	10.2492	-7.00%
2011	10.3637	10.8207	9.7441	9.7675	-4.35%
2012	9.9963	10.2671	9.6712	10.0732	+3.18%
2013	9.6163	10.1552	9.1111	10.0145	-1.38%
2014	10.1525	10.658	9.5785	9.6749	-3.04%
2015	9.6086	10.1215	9.0594	9.6203	+0.37%
2016	8.9937	9.7833	8.1864	8.5498	-11.38%
2017	8.7023	8.9849	8.3258	8.7964	+3.03%
2018	8.8257	9.144	8.5042	8.8036	-0.03%
2019	8.8163	9.3538	8.3573	9.1919	+6.03%
2020	8.8535	9.1887	8.2161	8.9235	-2.89%
2021	8.8735	9.1309	8.3789	8.5623	-2.88%
2022	8.3029	8.7274	7.666	8.2963	-3.29%
2023	8.8106	9.4067	8.1273	9.0339	+8.64%
2024	9.1991	9.4586	8.9209	9.1455	+1.25%
2025	9.4739	9.8491	8.8844	9.4272	+4.01%
2026	9.172	9.5973	8.8726	8.8726	-5.63%

Source: European Central Bank euro reference rates, cross rates calculated through the euro. Official ECB rates: ECB exchange rates.

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Frequently asked questions

What was the highest GBP to CNY exchange rate?

The highest ECB-based GBP to CNY rate since 1999 was 15.852 on 2005-04-20. The lowest was 7.666 on 2022-09-28.

What is the average GBP to CNY rate?

Since 2005-04-01, 1 GBP has been worth 10.2536 CNY on average. In the last 52 weeks the average was 9.2354.

Where does this data come from?

From the daily euro foreign exchange reference rates of the European Central Bank. Rates between two non-euro currencies are calculated through the euro. For live and intraday rates, use the currencyapi API.

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